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Corridor Cities Transitway City Projects The need for better transit in the I-270 corridor has long been recognized. Run- Frederick ning from the Red Line Metro station at With a diverse range of stops, the Red Shady Grove, the Corridor Cities Transit- Line would serve commuters as well as Brunswick way could eventually be extended all the daytime travelers and tourists. New light Baltimore way to Frederick. rail transit stations could also help spur redevelopment in Baltimore. Baltimore Metro Construction of the Purple line link- Extension ing Montgomery and Prince George’s Baltimore City’s Northeast corner is home counties could provide a new alternative to major academic centers as well as to many Beltway commuters as well as many businesses, yet transit passengers the beginnings of an “outer ring” for the lack rapid connection to MARC services, Bethesda Madison Square Metro system, serving as a catalyst for , and other transit Annapolis Penn Station redevelopment efforts. lines. The Green Line extension would bet- ter serve a wide variety of transit users. East Baltimore Rail Over the Woodrow Wilson Bridge West Baltimore Charles Center The Woodrow Wilson Bridge’s recent re- Rail Washington D.C. construction is prepared to support a rail The Yellow Line has been on ’s Camden Yards Silver Spring line that would create a southern connec- drawing board for some time. As part of the region’s long-range transit plan, tion between the Maryland and Virginia College Park arcs of the planned Purple Line, easing however, the Yellow Line is an important Bethesda massive congestion on the bridge. project, helping to add high-quality transit BWI Airport service to areas currently without it. Metro Center MARC Growth and Investment Union Station New Carrollton MARC service needs to be upgraded and expanded to provide more commuters an Dunn Loring Largo Town alternative to driving. Improvements would Merrifield Center allow MARC trains to carry three to four times as many commuters as today, with Branch Ave. ridership increasing on all three rail lines.

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