Breakfast links: Signal problems caused significant delays on three Metro lines Thursday
People waiting on Metro by Elvert Barnes licensed under Creative Commons.
Three Metro lines were delayed during rush hour
The Blue, Orange, and Silver lines experienced severe delays during rush hour on Thursday, caused by a signal problem at Metro’s Rosslyn Station. This incident comes a day after the Red Line experienced major delays with its service. (Gaspard Le Dem / DCist)
A MD teen dies after he fell from his bike and was struck by a driver
Jacob Cassell, a 17-year-old Bethesda teen, was killed after falling off the narrow sidewalk into one Montgomery County’s six-lane roads. He was hit by a driver in an SUV, according to the Montgomery County police. (Dana Hedgpeth / Post)
Gear Prudence writes its final column
Brian McEntee talks about writing the Gear Prudence column for Washington City Paper for the last five years, and why it is coming to an end. (Brian McEntee / City Paper)
There’s video of a Baltimore light rail station collapsing into the street
The Maryland Transit Administration denied a request from the Baltimore Sun for footage of a downtown Baltimore light rail station collapsing into the street, citing public safety concerns. (Scott Dance / Baltimore Sun. Tip: Chester B.)
DC’s Attorney General sues a contractor for shoddy work
Precision Contracting Solutions, a DC-based company, is being accused of “shoddy” and “destructive” construction work in the suit filed this week by DC Attorney General Karl Racine’s office. (Natalie Delgadillo / DCist)
A local solar power company is flourishing
New Columbia Solar, a DC-based solar company, made $10 million last year and has only grown in the three years since the company started. (Katishi Maake / WBJ)
The OmniRide shuttle bus resumes some services in Northern Virginia
Disputes between OmniRide and union workers stopped some bus service this week. However, OmniRide announced on its website that it will resume some services to Northern Virginia including routes from Haymarket, Montclair, and South Route 1. (Dana Hedgpeth / Post)
Pouring grease down your sink can cause a “fatberg”
A new survey showed that about 44% of respondents in the Washington region are dumping cooking oil and grease down the sink, which may lead to fatbergs, a heap of fat that clogs our sewage systems. (Jacob Fenston / DCist)
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