Posts tagged Loop Line
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Five (mostly rejected) ideas for Metro expansion
Expanding Metro is always a hot topic, and most people know of the Silver Line — part of which is under construction — or the proposed downtown loop. But do you know about the Rosslyn Y, the Brown Line, or the Beltway Loop? Keep reading…
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Metro will study untangling the Orange, Silver, and Blue lines. Here’s what has been suggested in the past.
WMATA recently announced that it’s launching a study to look at crowding on the Blue, Silver, and Orange Lines. This isn’t a new problem, and past studies have considered solutions, though there’s no magic bullet to do it cheaply. Keep reading…
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Top posts of 2018: Five (mostly rejected) ideas for Metro expansion you’ve probably forgotten about
One of the largest proposed projects involved creating a Metro Line that runs along the Beltway. This proposal involved creating 17 new stations and providing connections to 10 existing station. Keep reading…
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Five (mostly rejected) ideas for Metro expansion you’ve probably forgotten about
One of the largest proposed projects involved creating a Metro Line that runs along the Beltway. This proposal involved creating 17 new stations and providing connections to 10 existing station. Keep reading…
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Why Matt Yglesias’ crayonista to fix Metro is mostly wrong
Over the holiday, Matt Yglesias at Vox drew up a fantasy idea to reroute the Yellow and Red Lines through central DC. His plan is elegant on the surface, but gets details wrong and probably doesn't make sense in the real world. Keep reading…
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Metro might one day build an Arlington-DC “loop.” What’s that again?
There are a lot of ideas about what a Metro system of the future could look like. What do you think of these mockups? Keep reading…
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Three ways Metro’s loop proposal could get better
Metro’s proposed loop has generated much discussion about the future of the transit system. While new capacity is an important goal, it’s not the only goal. Metro should also try to avoid designing in problems. A few tweaks could greatly improve the proposal. One of the challenges of adding in a new crosstown line where one was never envisioned is dealing with transfers. It’s… Keep reading…
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Can Metro add capacity without a downtown loop?
To resolve capacity issues, WMATA has proposed building a new Metro loop line through downtown. But there might be a better way to resolve those issues and make the current system more efficient at the same time. Keep reading…
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How does DC’s proposed Metro loop compare?
After Metro announced last week that it hopes to build a new loop line between downtown DC and Arlington, many people immediately started comparing it to the other cities that have transit loops. How would Metro’s line compare to the others? There are actually a variety of loop types. Each type tends to operate differently and have different characteristics. Keep reading…
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Metro maps out loop line between DC and Arlington
To relieve congestion on the Orange and Blue lines and support future growth in the region’s core, Metro is proposing a loop line between downtown DC and Arlington. They’ve just created a map of what the service might look like. Keep reading…