Breakfast links: Late-night bus service is coming back on some Metrobus routes
The X2 bus at night by ep_jhu licensed under Creative Commons.
Metro will bring back some late-night bus service in June
On June 6, Metro will extend service until 2 am on some of its busiest routes across the system. In total, the planned changes will bring the system back to 85% of its pre-pandemic service levels. (Lori Aratani / Post)
The land use fight over Ivy City’s Crummel School
Ivy City residents say they desperately need a community center. But a prime candidate for one, the shuttered Crummel School, is being held up by disputes among DC Council and the mayor over land use designations and housing on the site. (Paul Schwartzman / Post)
Perhaps predictably, Amtrak CEO isn’t a maglev fan
Amtrak’s CEO, Willian Flynn, took a shot at the proposed maglev line between DC and Baltimore, saying that it’s more environmentally disruptive and less efficient than high-speed rail and would only benefit the rich. (Luz Lazo / Post. Tip: As you regularly do, (Tip: Azan))
DC Council legislation would strengthen police no-chase policy
Councilmember Janeese Lewis George introduced a bill expanding and reinforcing the Metropolitan Police Department’s no-chase policy, in part due to the chase that led to the death of Karon Hylton-Brown last year. (Sam P. K. Collins / Washington Informer)
Unpaid Maryland tolls from out-of-state residents are piling up
Maryland is considering ways to work with other states to recoup $167 million in toll fees racked up by out-of-state residents. Other states, like Massachusets, have negotiated reciprocity agreements with neighboring states. (Luz Lazo / Post)
Driver crashes into apartment building in NE, displacing six tenants
A driver crashed into an apartment building in Northeast DC Wednesday evening. The driver was transported to the hospital with serious injuries, and six tenants are displaced as the building has been braced to prevent collapse. (Ryan Sprouse / WUSA9. Tip: Chester B.)
Virginia could lift pandemic restrictions in June
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said the state is planning on lifting many pandemic restrictions, such as social distancing requirements and gathering limits, by June 15 if coronavirus cases continue to fall. (Debbie Truong / DCist)
DC Amputee Cycling Clinic offers mobility and confidence
A cycling clinic in Rock Creek Park seeks to help people who have lost limbs learn, or relearn, how to ride a bike. (Jordan Pascale / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
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