Metrorail capital expansion: The transit future we need and deserve
The Washington region needs more–a lot more–Metrorail coverage if we’re going to achieve substantial gains in mode shift to transit. What changes could make the biggest difference?
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The Washington region needs more–a lot more–Metrorail coverage if we’re going to achieve substantial gains in mode shift to transit. What changes could make the biggest difference?
Metro’s leaders have a lot to take into consideration when weighing Blue-Orange-Silver expansion proposals, not least of which is the ground beneath their feet, literally. The area’s geology creates unique challenges. J.M. Christoph excavates the implications.
Metro is planning “major work this weekend” to fix elevated structures outside Stadium-Armory that will cause closures on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines.
Metro’s leaders have a lot to take into consideration when weighing Blue-Orange-Silver expansion proposals, not least of which is the ground beneath their feet, literally. The area’s geology creates unique challenges. J.M. Christoph excavates the implications.
In part III of a series on Metrorail’s expansion options, Adam Bressler considers an option with strong popular support, and suggests how a key change–the Pink Line–could help Metro get more capacity for its buck.