Breakfast links: Voters in the region now have some free or discounted ways to get to the polls
Capital Bike Share DC by Earth And Main licensed under Creative Commons.
Get to the polls for free or at a discounted rate
Transportation companies are offering free or discounted rides to voting locations during this election season. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
A new report explores transportation equity
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation released a report detailing disparities in transportation access for Black communities and made a case for improving transportation access. (Melissa Howell / WTOP)
Maryland’s highway plan impact on utilities
There is a network of pipelines and cables that could be impacted by Maryland’s plan to expand the Capital Beltway and I-270. Officials from MDOT say it is too early to determine the cost of moving powerlines, pipes, and fibers. (Bruce DePuyt / Maryland Matters)
Maryland officials air Purple Line concerns to Governor Hogan
Some Democratic lawmakers in Maryland wrote a letter to Governor Hogan expressing their increasing concerns over the fate of the Purple Line project since the managing consortium terminated its contract with the state. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
Protest continues in DC for Karon Hylton
People gathered around a northwest DC police station for a second night to protest the death of Karon Hylton, who was killed in a crash after being chased by DC police. (Alejandro Alvarez / WTOP)
Slave quarters found in St. Mary’s County
Archeologists and researchers with the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) and St. Mary’s College of Maryland announced that they found remnants of slave quarters. According to MDOT SHA, artifacts were found close to an 18th-century brick manor once occupied by Jesuit missionaries. (Will Vitka / WTOP)
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