Breakfast links: The Silver Line extension takes another step forward with completed rail yard
The future Metrorail station at Dulles Airport by Rob Pegoraro licensed under Creative Commons.
Silver Line extension making progress with completed rail yard
The last major construction item for the long-planned Silver Line rail extension, the rail yard at Dulles Airport, is now complete according to the contractor overseeing its construction. Metro officials will evaluate the line before setting an opening date. (Lori Aratani / Post. Tip: Aaron)
DC moving towards electronic driver’s licenses
The DC Council is expected to approve legislation that would permit the District to issue electronic driver’s licenses and IDs. The DMV is developing a platform that would host the licenses. (Luz Lazo / Post)
Baltimore Sun Editorial Board: Baltimore must upgrade its transit
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and city and state officials gathered in Baltimore last week to announce and celebrate a $22 million grant for Baltimore’s East-West Priority Corridor bus project. But the Sun’s editorial board writes that Baltimore needs a significant upgrade to its transit akin to the abandoned Red Line project, not just cosmetic fixes. (Editorial Board / Baltimore Sun)
Derailed Metro car wheels were unsafe
Preliminary findings from the National Transportation Safety Board found that wheels on the Metro car that derailed in October had shifted two inches apart from one another, far exceeding the one-sixteenth of an inch that Metro deems unsafe. (Justin George / Post)
A look at new development coming to Friendship Heights
Friendship Heights, once known for its high-end shopping, has more recently been noted for its struggling retail. But now it’s beginning to bounce back with new developments, including 1000 housing units. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
Six-car crash on I-270 injures two
A six vehicle crash on I-270 left at least two people seriously injured, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat)
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