And the idea is rearing its head again...... but in much bigger form. Anyone for MetroRail on Columbia Pike rather than streetcar? If streetcar could not be afforded, how could heavy rail be justified? ARLNow, 4/5/21:
Morning Poll: Metro on Columbia Pike?
President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan has added a glimmer of hope to those who would like to see an expanded Metrorail system.
The initial planning for the system in the 1960s envisioned a line down the Columbia Pike, ultimately terminating in Annandale, but the proposed line was nixed in order to save on costs. A physical remnant of the planning is a pair of stub tunnels near the Pentagon Metro station, built to accommodate a potential future Columbia Pike expansion.
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