Press Release From Councilmember Jim Graham

Washington, DC - The WMATA board has given the green light to extending the Yellow Line to Fort Totten during off-peak periods.

"This service addition is very important and comes at a relatively low cost," said Councilmember Graham. "We get a lot of bang for our Metro bucks."

Extending the Yellow Line will mean a new connection to the Red Line at Fort Totten, a new direct route to National Airport, new service to the retail center in Columbia Heights, and a new means of getting to Ward One entertainment. 

"This will help bring people from the suburbs into the city for shopping and entertainment," Graham added. He noted that this coincides nicely with the official groundbreaking on the new Target retail development scheduled for May 5-6 in Columbia Heights.

This proposal was first discussed in public at a Jan. 23 town hall meeting sponsored by Councilmember Graham, WMATA, ANC 1B and the Mid-City Business Association.  

"Everyone who lives anywhere near one of these Metro stops will benefit from the additional service,"  said Scott Pomeroy, executive director of the Mid-City Business Association. "But this will also help the neighborhood by reducing the number of cars competing for scarce street parking."

For more information on this and other possibilities for expanding Metro service, please visit:

http://www.grahamwone.com/metro

Contact:
Alan Heymann
Director, Constituent Services
Councilmember Jim Graham

www.grahamwone.com

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