Breakfast links: Metro adds back some capacity to Silver, Green lines by bringing back seven older trainsets
3000-series Metro railcars by MW Transit Photos licensed under Creative Commons.
2000 steps forward, 7000 steps back
Metro is working to bring older model 2000, 3000 and 6000-series railcars back to help offset a drop in service that has plagued the system since mid-October, when all 7000-series railcars were pulled from the fleet. Seven more train sets are being added Monday, which Metro says will improve service on the Silver and Green lines. (Michelle Boorstein / Post)
Montgomery’s mask mandate didn’t leave for long
Montgomery County is likely to reinstate its indoor mask mandate on Wednesday, less than a week after lifting it. A slight uptick in cases pushed the county into a “substantial” level of transmission. (Steve Bohnel / Bethesda Beat)
Weekend brought record-breaking tidal flooding
Over the weekend the worst tidal flooding since Hurricane Isabel in 2003 struck some parts of the region, including Alexandria, Georgetown, National Harbor, and the Wharf. (Elliot C. Williams / DCist)
Problems with Metro prompts FTA to examine other transit systems
After Metro pulled its 7000-series railcars out of service last month due to a wheel defect, the Federal Transit Administration is issuing a safety advisory calling on other transit systems to report on their cars’ wheel gauges. (Post)
Rise of the woonerf
A growing number of mixed-use developments in the area feature woonerfs, curbless multimodal streets. Developers say woonerfs make a corridor more interesting with the practical benefit of allowing multiple types of transportation. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
Brentwood residents say bus depot would add to pollution
DC wants to build a new bus terminal in Brentwood that would accommodate about 250 buses plus repair and washing facilities. But some residents say the terminal would add to the many industrial sites they say damage both the neighborhood’s character and the environment. (Jacob Fenston / WAMU)
Have a tip for the links? Submit it here.