WMATA BUILDS 98-MILE SUBWAY, 86 STATIONS, OPEN IN 1974

This article describes the Washington Metro new under construction, and expected to cost $3 billion. A referendum resulted in a large favorable vote for the system. The article discusses station design, advanced car design, and track designs contributing to quiet operation.

• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Cahners Publishing Company, Incorporated

  5 South Wabash Avenue
  Chicago, IL  United States  60603
• Authors:
  • Myers, E T
• Publication Date: 1973-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 105-108
• Serial:
  • Modern Railroads
  • Volume: 28
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: K-III Press, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0736-2064

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Noise; Passenger cars; Railroad stations; Railroad tracks; Rapid transit; Rapid transit cars; Structural design
• Identifier Terms: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
• Uncontrolled Terms: Track design
• Old TRIS Terms: Rapid transit noise
• Subject Areas: Construction; Environment; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047963
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 4 1982 12:00AM