If property values rose after the station were built, the businesses would receive a tax credit from the District. Under the deal, Metro would retain ownership of the station. By the time the Metro station opens four years from now, that whole area will have generated millions of dollars in new investment, thousands of jobs and hundreds of business opportunities. We know the success of Union Station, and we think that could just spread along the New York Avenue corridor. But you need transportation for people to get to and from work.
Vehicular traffic is a nightmare.
It takes an hour to drive 10 miles any time during the course of a day. Metro estimates that 5,000 to 10,000 passengers would use the New York Avenue station each day, depending on its location. The Blue Line extension in Prince George's would add 20,000 passengers a day to the rail system, Metro officials said. The Summerfield station, just west of Summerfield Boulevard, would have parking for 500 cars. The Largo Town Center station, just west of Lottsford Road, would have space for 2,200 cars.