Don’t get too comfortable on that bus — it might not be around for too long. WMATA is set to announce a series of service changes today, including cutting 28 of 57 bus routes that run after midnight. Those cuts — 12 in the District, seven in Maryland, and nine in Virginia — would allow WMATA to save $2.4 million, notes the Examiner. The transit agency is also looking to free up $4.3 million to put towards 17 underserved corridors, part of a series of changes that have made 2006 the “Year of the Bus,” according to WMATA officials. Hopefully WMATA will take into consideration some of our suggestions…

Shaw Experiences Rapid Development: The story is the same, it is only the neighborhood that has changed. Today the Post writes of the plight of some of Shaw’s longstanding residents, many of whom are struggling with the decision over whether or not to sell their homes in what is becoming the next urban frontier for gentrification. And as with any District neighborhood that has faced similar daunting choices, Shaw’s residents struggle with the prospect of abandoning the generations of black culture and history that are fast becoming a scarce commodity in a changing city.

Off-Duty Police Officer Involved in Shooting: An off-duty police officer who was a central figure in an excessive force investigation more than a decade ago shot and killed a man in Northeast yesterday, writes WJLA. Edward Ford, a 48-year-old officer with the Metropolitan Police Department, confronted and killed a man who had stolen tools from a house Ford was renovating, claiming the man made a threatening move. In 1993 Ford handcuffed a suspected drunk driver to a mailbox and forcibly took a camera away from a Post photographer.

Metro Funding Measure in Virginia Shot Down: So much for a dedicated source of funding for Metro. A Virginia House Finance subcommittee voted down a proposal to allow Northern Virginia counties and cities to boost the sales tax by one-fourth of a cent to allow for a $50 million annual source of revenue for Metro. The measure would have pushed the District, Maryland, and Virginia one step closer to $1.5 billion in federal funding over the next decade proposed by Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) for capital improvements.

Briefly Noted: Council-member pushes for review for new hospital … D.C. contracting officer indicted for bribery … Maryland looking to limit protests at funerals … President Bush was unaware of ports deal.

Picture snapped by Olivia Leigh.