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DC/MD/VA: Metro is mapping out its future with new stations and signs
The Metro of the future is being conceived now — with visions for new Metro stations, new signs for train and bus lines, and plans to solve the Rosslyn tunnel bottleneck all underway.
Why it matters: Even with Metro's current challenging finances, the agency needs to plan ahead for a region that is projected to grow in population.
What's happening: Looking decades out, Metro is taking feedback until Saturday on six options for the future of the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines.
* Alternative 4, for example, would create a Blue Line loop that adds stations in Georgetown, Buzzard Point, St. Elizabeths, and National Harbor.
* It would create 180,000 new weekday transit trips and generate $154 million in revenue.
* In a survey of Prince George's County residents, 87% said they support extending the Blue Line to National Harbor, according to pro-smart growth nonprofit Fort Washington Forward, NBC4 reports.
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https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/09/26/dc-metro-expansion-georgetown