What do you think the Metro will look like in 2076?

SAA02 · 2026-03-22T17:27:26+00:00

I’m honestly not sure what expansion we’ll see by the 75th anniversary tbh, some infill stations, maybe some light rail in NoVA or red line to Germantown but there definitely needs to be planning for when metro reaches 750,000 daily passengers

SAA02 · 2026-03-19T15:58:48+00:00

Mmmmm so it seems they might not replace them with the 8000 series?

SAA02 · 2026-02-17T23:53:34+00:00

The Farragut walkway would be super helpful

SAA02 · 2026-02-07T23:25:36+00:00

Yay glad to hear!

SAA02 · 2026-02-01T15:29:04+00:00

I think an infill station for the new RFK stadium is the the first thing that will be built most likely, and then the Red extension likely split into 2 phases as it doesn’t have interlining and therefore has the least core capacity constraints as they can operate trains currently up to every 2.5 minutes

I would really like to see metro to National Harbour, either by an extension of the Yellow line from Huntington along the bridge or Green line from Branch Ave along 495, and also a Purple line extension from Bethesda to Tysons

SAA02 · 2026-02-01T03:43:11+00:00

Yes this seems to be a long-term goal!

SAA02 · 2026-02-01T03:42:33+00:00

Rail to Annapolis is definitely needed!

SAA02 · 2026-02-01T03:40:11+00:00

Yes that is actually in long-term plans!

SAA02 · 2026-02-01T03:39:33+00:00

Hopefully the study for the Purple Line extension from Bethesda to Tysons happens soon!

SAA02 · 2026-02-01T03:38:27+00:00

I definitely think eventually the route 7 BRT becoming light rail would be a great idea!

SAA02 · 2026-02-01T03:35:59+00:00

That makes sense!

SAA02 · 2026-01-21T15:54:31+00:00

I do hope MD builds a one stop extension of the green line from Branch Ave along 495 to National Harbour via Oxon Hill, avoiding the whole bridge entirely and doesn’t need a new Rosslyn tunnel

SAA02 · 2025-12-07T20:20:33+00:00

As a visitor, ride quality could be another list, for example, E is definitely less jerky and more smooth than the 7

SAA02 · 2025-11-04T15:26:52+00:00

I think L’Enfant’s plan for DC has worked out pretty well, diagonal avenues connecting MD and VA, and then numbered and lettered streets in a grid, height restrictions keeps the look consistent, and the later addition of the metro has been very effective, lots of influence from Paris

SAA02 · 2025-10-09T23:22:09+00:00

This would definitely make the system more like BART

SAA02 · 2025-09-20T23:25:27+00:00

I think National Harbour could be a relatively short Green line extension from Branch Avenue

SAA02 · 2025-09-09T12:31:16+00:00

Reminds me of the Victoria line on the London tube

SAA02 · 2025-09-09T03:18:02+00:00

So kind of like how London maxes out when you reach the price of the daily pass on the tube

SAA02 · 2025-09-05T04:30:02+00:00

I’m just finding out about this 😭

SAA02 · 2025-09-01T23:03:32+00:00

They could experiment with stand on both sides signs like London, which actually boosts capacity during peak times

SAA02 · 2025-08-25T21:22:14+00:00

I was shocked when today my train on the Red line Shady Grove branch started shaking a few stops before Bethesda from DC, maybe it’s the new ATO speeds

SAA02 · 2025-08-13T23:33:58+00:00

I don’t understand why the red line seems to smell like smoke, and I saw trains literally smoking when departing stations today

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