Metro in Washington DC

• Presented by:– Leslie Burton– Patrycja Padlo– Michael Santangelo

Topics of Discussion

• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)– History– Programs & Projects

• Transit Orientated Design

History• Early 1960s NCTA Plans Rail System

– Nation Capital Transportation Agency• Federal

• 1966 WMATA Replaces NCTA– Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

• Regional

Vehicle Design

• Monorail• Rubber Tired• Traditional Duorail

Steel Wheel

Station Design

• Clean & Bright• Design as Striking

as Dulles Airport– Harry Weese– Vaults vs Boxes

WMATA Today

Goals & Mandates

• Expand Metro, Bus, Pedestrian, and Bike Service

• Revitalize Existing Communities• Smarter Land Use• Repair and Improve Congested Roads and

Interchanges• Provide Incentives for Commuter Choice

Programs & Projects

• Capital Improvement Programs• Smart Fare & SmarTrip Program• Safety & Security Programs• Joint Development Opportunity Program

Capital Improvement Programs

– Infrastructure Renewal Program (IRP)– System Expansion Program (SEP)– System Access & Capacity Program (SAP)

Smart Fare & SmarTrip Program

• Smart Card– Fare Simplification & Integration– Single Fare Medium Across

Modes– Economical– Secure– Convenience

Safety & Security Programs

• Management– Occupational Safety &

Health– Accident & Incident

Investigation

• Technical– System Safety– Fire Protection– Environmental Protection

Joint Development Opportunity Program

• Transit Oriented Development– Fairfax, Virginia– Ballston, Virginia– Bethesda, Maryland

Transit Oriented Development

• Smart Growth– New Urbanistic

Design

• Addresses:– Congestion– Sprawl– “Edge Cities”

FACTS AND STATS

• U.S. Census Results:– Increase in commute time to work

• Traffic Congestion

• American Public Transportation Association :– public transportation has increased 23%

percent in the last six years

• 40% of Citizens prefer non-single family homes

SYSTEM MAP

BALLSTON, VA STATION

• IDEAL IMPLEMENTAION OF TOD• 1984:

– Low Density Suburban Area

• Present: within 1/3 mile radius– 2500 more residential units

– 3.7 million sq.ft more commercial

BALLSTON, VA

• Improved bus-rail connection– Most access Metro

on foot

• Increased Metro use by 30,000 tips over past 20 years– Continuing to

Increase

QUESTIONS?