Washington DC: Metro considers Georgetown station, Blue Line expansion to address future ridership

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Ridership on Metrorail in the D.C. region is expected to increase over the coming years, and transportation officials are considering how to address that growth.

A Georgetown Metro station and a Blue Line expansion to National Harbor are among the options raised in a future capacity and reliability study published this week by Metro’s Finance and Capital Committee.



The plan could include a realignment of the Blue Line, the addition of a second Rosslyn Metro station and the construction a new tunnel to a new Georgetown station.

That could cost between $20 billion and $25 billion and be the most significant improvement for ridership growth. It would expand ridership by 180,000 weekday trips and generate $154 million in annual revenue. ...........(more)

https://wtop.com/tracking-metro-24-7/2021/09/metro-considers-a-new-georgetown-station-blue-line-expansion-to-address-future-ridership/