Breakfast links: Back to work
On track and en route
Metrorail service is fully restored and Metrobus routes return with “moderate” service plan today. Capital Bikeshare will stay closed and will reopen on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis. (Post, DCist)
DC vs. NYC: snow edition
Why is it taking DC longer than NYC to recover from the same storm? NYC gets heavy snowfall more often, so it’s more prepared. (TPM)
Snow toll
The blizzard will cost the region hundreds of millions, but it won’t be worse than previous storms, partly because it happened to fall on a weekend. (WAMU)
Parking bully
This DC man says if you park in “his” space, he’ll bury your car in snow, and many have put up signs calling dibs on spaces they shoveled out. But clearing part of the street around your car doesn’t mean you own the space. (Post)
Igloo not up to code
A listing for a Snowzilla igloo in Brooklyn was removed from AirBnB for not meeting company standards. At $200 a night, the igloo appears to have generated real interest. (KC, NYBJ)
Jack’s the man?
WMATA will likely make DC Councilmember Jack Evans its next board chairman. Evans has criticized the board’s size, fractiousness, and lack of oversight, and says he would push for more federal money for Metro. (WAMU, Post)
Return of the gondola
A Rosslyn to Georgetown gondola might be slightly closer to becoming a reality. Arlington County officials are considering joining Georgetown and DDOT in a partnership to study whether the project would be feasible. (WTOP)
Dig it…
Businesses relied on carpools and nearby employees to stay open during the storm. (Eater DC)… Crews from Boston looked right at home clearing snow in Anacostia. (Post)… Watch a video of McLean neighbors shoveling out an entire block. (YouTube)