metro in washington dc presented by: –leslie burton –patrycja padlo –michael santangelo
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Metro in Washington DC
• Presented by:– Leslie Burton– Patrycja Padlo– Michael Santangelo
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Topics of Discussion
• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)– History– Programs & Projects
• Transit Orientated Design
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History• Early 1960s NCTA Plans Rail System
– Nation Capital Transportation Agency• Federal
• 1966 WMATA Replaces NCTA– Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
• Regional
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Vehicle Design
• Monorail• Rubber Tired• Traditional Duorail
Steel Wheel
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Station Design
• Clean & Bright• Design as Striking
as Dulles Airport– Harry Weese– Vaults vs Boxes
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WMATA Today
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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
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Programs & Projects
• Capital Improvement Programs• Smart Fare & SmarTrip Program• Safety & Security Programs• Joint Development Opportunity Program
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Capital Improvement Programs
– Infrastructure Renewal Program (IRP)– System Expansion Program (SEP)– System Access & Capacity Program (SAP)
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Smart Fare & SmarTrip Program
• Smart Card– Fare Simplification & Integration– Single Fare Medium Across
Modes– Economical– Secure– Convenience
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Safety & Security Programs
• Management– Occupational Safety &
Health– Accident & Incident
Investigation
• Technical– System Safety– Fire Protection– Environmental Protection
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Joint Development Opportunity Program
• Transit Oriented Development– Fairfax, Virginia– Ballston, Virginia– Bethesda, Maryland
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Transit Oriented Development
• Smart Growth– New Urbanistic
Design
• Addresses:– Congestion– Sprawl– “Edge Cities”
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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
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SYSTEM MAP
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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
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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
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QUESTIONS?