Breakfast links: All MARC service goes down during morning commute

LinksBy Eleanor Barker (Contributor) January 20, 2023

MARC and Metro trains meet at Silver Spring Metro Station by Adam Fagen licensed under Creative Commons.

All MARC trains were suspended during Friday rush-hour following system-wide outage

MARC suspended all train service on Friday morning, due to a breakdown of its positive train control communication system, which is what provides real-time notifications of train locations. Officials resumed service just before 10 am on Friday but noted that some trains would still not run on a regular schedule.  (Sophia Barnes / NBC4, Dana Hedgpeth / Post)

Utility lines lead to further Purple Line delays

The Purple Line faces another seven-month delay, this time thanks to issues involving moving utility lines. The delays cause disruptions for people in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, including roads, the Capital Crescent Trail, and the University of Maryland campus.  (Katherine Shaver / Post)

Amazon announces further investment in Arlington’s affordable housing supply

Amazon announced its intentions to shut down its AmazonSmile program and invest more in affordable housing, including its existing projects and new projects in Arlington. The company says it plans to center those investments in its Housing Equity Fund, which is where previous support for affordable housing in Arlington has come from.  (Jo DeVoe / ARLNow)

Regal to close Gallery Place, Rockville, and Bowie movie theaters

This move leaves the District with only a few first-run major movie theaters and without one connected directly to a Metro station. The space may be revived under different management, but that’s not certain.  (Martin Austermuhle / DCist)

Metro maintenance work to slow commutes this weekend

Metro announced that routine maintenance work this weekend means riders will have to wait anywhere between eight and eighteen minutes for their trains. The Silver and Orange lines face the most impact.  (Colleen Grablick / DCist)

Two new residential developments coming to Columbia Heights, including 125 affordable units

Two new residential developments will replace the Faircliff Plaza East building in Columbia Heights. One building is an affordable housing project, while the other will have market-rate housing. Together, the buildings will contain four times as many units as the current complex.  (DC UrbanTurf)

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