METRORAIL AREA PLANNING

Metropolitan Washington's rapid rail transit system--METRORAIL--was planned during a period of high growth. Rapid transit and land use planning were seen a tools for shaping growth. This report describes planning and development around 18 of the 86 planned stations, as well as the development program for Metrorail stations conducted by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

• Corporate Authors:

  Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

  1875 Eye Street, NW, Suite 200
  Washington, DC  United States  20006
• Publication Date: 1983-8

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 169 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Federal government; Land use; Local government; Office buildings; Rail transit facilities; Rapid transit; Transportation planning; Urban development; Urban transportation
• Identifier Terms: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Society; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386354
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1984 12:00AM