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13toros13 t1_je78496 wrote

At some point Id like to see express metro trains to the airport that merely slow down at intermediate metro stops. Say they depart from the easternmost station, stop at Cap South, LEnfant, Metro Center, Federal, Foggy B, et cetera. Just jump a few here and there and it could save another 20 mins easy.

Downtown DC to Dulles in 45 mins is the goal and is doable

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dont-eat-tidepods t1_je7dpcq wrote

You’re ignoring the trains in front of the hypothetical express train. It’s not possible without new tracks unfortunately. WMATA did a study on doing it with existing infrastructure, and it saves 6 minutes. Huge oversight IMO, it would have been worth the cost.

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13toros13 t1_je7i0fj wrote

In a stubborn way I feel like something could be done but youre right!

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dont-eat-tidepods t1_je82ih3 wrote

Agreed. I’d even wonder if fewer trains could make it work. I know that’s not ideal, but it feels worth it if you do like Dulles, one of the Restons, Tysons, East Falls Church, Rosslyn. Probably not possible after that with the blue and orange lines. Someone other than WMATA should math this.

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