By Stephen Repetski (Editorial Board Alum) • September 18, 2020
Metro’s Rail Operations Control Center (ROCC) doesn’t provide the proper training needed for employees and is also a caustic work environment, according to a recent report from the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. Controllers reported not having the knowledge needed to do their jobs and suffered racial and sexual harassment along the way.
Millions of Americans may be displaced because of climate change. What’s going on underneath Tokyo’s elevated train tracks? Spain emphasizes the low risk of contagion transmission on transit during the pandemic, and more in this week’s National links.
By Caitlin Rogger (Policy Manager) • September 18, 2020
DC’s Capital Bikeshare marks its 10th birthday this Sunday, September 20. Along with iPads and electric car charging stations which also turn 10 this year, they’ve changed the possibilities for how many of us work and play.
To help local restaurants survive the winter, the District has announced a new program to provide $6,000 grants to businesses to improve their outdoor dining with heaters and lighting. (Jessica Sidman / Washingtonian)
News of the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg drew hundreds of mourners late Friday night. Ginsburg was a champion for gender equality and was involved in the local community. (Jenny Gathright, Christian Zapata / DCist)
The Metro board unanimously agreed on Friday to cut $212 million from its budget and potentially lay off 1,700 employees through service cuts. Ridership has substantially declined since March, and Metro is set to run out of federal aid by the end of the year. (Justin George / Post)
A driver struck and killed a pedestrian in Montgomery County Sunday, in an apparent hit-and-run. Wilmar Gomez Gonzalez, 24, of of Hyattsville, was hit by a driver, in what is described as a light colored sedan, in the 8700 block of Carroll Avenue. Police said the man died on the scene. (Post. Tip: Chester B.)
The DC Historic Preservation Office says a proposed redevelopment of the former Decatur Street Car Barn on 14th Street NW would be inconsistent with the building’s landmark status because of the level of demolition required. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, West Virginia, and Wyoming were added to the District’s list of high-risk states that requires visitors to self-quarantine for 14 days. California, Ohio, and Hawaii were removed from the list. (Colleen Kelleher / WTOP)
On Friday, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced that restaurants in the state may increase indoor dining capacity from 50% to 75%. While the hospitality industry has welcomed the change, Prince George’s County, Montgomery County, and Anne Arundel County, however, will continue to maintain the 50% cap. (Jenny Gathright / DCist)
Ahead of a possible final vote on Tuesday for the Vision Zero Enhancement Omnibus Amendment Act of 2019, DC Families for Safe Streets founding member Meredith Tomason discusses how the District can reduce traffic violence and help make streets safer for pedestrians, and all people. (Meredith Tomason / Post)
