Transit Planning in Washington, D.C. Past, Present, and Future 720541
Existing transit services in the Washington, D.C. area are faced
with increasing costs and diminishing patronage, resulting in
declining service. Top priority tasks are to provide for the
improvement of existing bus services, planning for integrated and
efficient bus operation before, during and after construction of
the rail rapid transit system; and initiation of new and expanded
passenger and service improvements.
Future transit planning must recognize, however, that land use
and travel patterns dictate the choice of travel mode. In fact,
highway improvements will also be required in order to serve the
land development and travel generated by the transit lines
themselves.
