Metro Momentum: How Can Metro Serve The Growing Maryland Suburbs In The 21st Century?

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

What If There Were No Metro?

• More cars on the road• New beltways• More lanes for river

crossings• More parking spaces • More congestion• More money spent on auto

expenses• Poorer air quality

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Keeps the Region Working• Businesses near Metro- better access to employees

and customers

• Job growth: four times higher at Metro stations than region

• 54% of the region’s two million jobs are within ½ mile of Metro

• Proximity to Metrorail increases property value by 7-9%

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Metro Generates Tangible Value

• Maryland– Jurisdictions recognize $355M in annual property tax

revenue from Metro-adjacent property, of which $23M is directly attributable to Metro

– Maryland’s Metro riders save $185M per year on average because they take public transit

– Without Metro, Maryland would spend $1.2B on roads

Rebuilding the FoundationMetro Forward: $5 billion, six-year investment

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What If We Do Nothing?• More delays, service

disruptions and crowded conditions

• More congested highways as regional growth will outpace Metro investment

• Reduced overall quality of life• Harms region’s competitive

advantage –talent, jobs, and investment dollars

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What If We Do Nothing?

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Metro is integral to the success of the region’s current transit investments.

If these projects get built and Metro cannot keep up with growth, do they deliver as promised?

What If We Do Nothing?

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Longest possible trains to provide more seats

More cars + power improvements and maintenance facilities to operateall 8-car trains during rush hours

Improved flow through major stations

More escalators, stairs and mezzanine space added at transfer Stations to accommodate more riders more comfortably

More reliable, faster bus service

Bus-only lanes along major corridors, additional limited-stop and express service, and more buses will upgrade bus service

Momentum Delivers Metro 2025

Momentum Delivers Metro 2025

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Increase rush hour service on the Blue Line

New track connections or a new station at Rosslyn will allow formore frequent Blue Line service during rush hours

Improve reliability of rail system

New connections will allow trains to more easily be routed around delaysand get back on-time more quickly

More timely, reliable customer information

Metro will provide a network for region-wide transit information and fare collection, giving customers information when and how they want it

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Championing the Regional Rider

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• 2004 study forecasted 37,000 daily and 4,800 morning peak hour trips in the tunnel in year 2030.

• Transfers within Metro Center Station would be reduced by 10 percent.

• Travel time savings (tunnel vs transfer) would be 2 minutes, becoming 360,000 annual hours saved in 2030.

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Supports our Economic Future

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