Breakfast links: Expert advice
Metro’s book of revelations
The consulting firm McKinsey & Company released an 89-page report charting a course for Metro’s recovery. The report contains recommendations on everything from safety to real estate management. (WAMU)
A safe bet for Metro
There’s a new chief safety officer at Metro. Patrick Lavin, a top subway inspector, worked with the National Transportation Safety Board when New York City’s subway system was facing maintenance issues. (WTOP)
Better safe than shiny
The Federal Transit Administration denied Metro $20 million in grant funding for station renovations and streamlining fare collection. Both projects, the FTA said, aren’t “safety-critical.” (City Paper)
Frack-free county
Prince George’s County became the first Maryland jurisdiction to ban hydraulic fracking. Activists hope the law stymies efforts of fracking supporters like Governor Hogan, who has called fracking an “economic gold mine.” (Post)
Unwanted and under-reported
Nearly a quarter of riders have experienced sexual harassment on public transportation, and the vast majority never report it. Unsurprisingly, women are three times as likely to to be victims. (DCist)
BRT for NOVA
Route 7 could get dedicated bus lanes, with a BRT system that would carry more than 10,000 daily riders between Tysons Corner and Alexandria. Officials want public input on the proposal. (WAMU)
A bridge too far
The National Parks Service will most likely miss the deadline to apply for federal grants to fund repairs of Memorial Bridge. NPS has previously stated it cannot afford the quarter-billion-dollar repair project on its own. (Post)
Disappointment for Independence Ave
Independence Avenue SE, where commuters frequently speed beyond the 25mph limit, won’t see any traffic calming measures until at least 2018. (Hill Rag)
More parking in Brookland
A massive parking garage is going up next to the Brookland Metro, mostly to serve the Children’s National Medical Center (meanwhile DC does little to make the hospital more accessible by transit). (Curbed)
And…
Take a look at Hive, DC’s first micro hotel coming to Foggy Bottom. (Washingtonian) … Should DC’s new $15 minimum wage apply to tipped workers? (City Paper) … An automobile-centric lifestyle remains widespread and popular for Americans despite its many failings and downsides. (CityLab)