Future expansion Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

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wmata , local jurisdictions developed six-year, $5 billion capital improvement program (cap) took effect on july 1, 2010, , expired on june 30, 2016. under cap, local jurisdictions fund capital projects (through sale of municipal bonds) matching funds provided federal government. cap projects include purchasing new rail cars, rehabilitating 3 rail lines, replacing 3 bus garages, implementation of ntsb safety recommendations , purchasing new track maintenance equipment , overhauling metrorail station elevators , escalators.


wmata added color system, silver. silver line s phase extended service tysons corner area of virginia, further extension planned dulles airport , loudoun county. utility relocation phase began in mid-2008. phase through tysons corner reston (wiehle-reston east station) opened july 26, 2014, while phase ii dulles expected completed in 2018. no stations opened until completion of each phase. silver line financed through toll increases on dulles toll road $900 million federal grant , special taxing district on adjacent commercial properties. in contrast, proposed new $270-million potomac yards metrorail stop on blue , yellow lines north of braddock road funded special taxing district cover commercial properties , perhaps residential properties well.


there has been speculation extension of green line northward baltimore s bwi airport, there talk of extending green either national harbor or white plains via waldorf. extension franconia/springfield fort belvoir possibility due base realignment , closure process relocated thousands of area defense jobs @ fort belvoir in 2012. while there has been discussion of these extensions, none in official planning stage. there been plans extend orange line centreville , bowie.


regarding metrobus improvements, general manager sarles reported, bus service benefit new technology integrates fare box, destination signage , next bus systems improve our reliability , customer information delivery. and, begin work in priority bus corridors deliver faster travel times bus customers. additionally, forward working district of columbia on potential bus rapid transit service improvements, such curb running , signal preference make bus service more attractive, efficient, , more powerful antidote traffic congestion.








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