Capital and Service Plans
Current Initiatives | Station Access Studies | Archives and final reports
Better Bus Initiative
For the first time in decades, we're taking a fresh and detailed look at our bus service and routes to serve you better. The Better Bus initiative will create a fast, frequent, and reliable bus network that is easier to understand. Read more
Capital Improvement Program
Metro's capital program is designed to improve the safety of our rail, bus and paratransit system for all customers and employees, improve the customer experience, and keep the region's infrastructure in a state of good repair. Read more
Zero Emissions Vehicles Program
Metro is transitioning to a 100% zero-emission bus fleet by 2042. This will improve regional air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide customers with a quieter ride. Read more
Capital Needs Forecast
The ten-year Capital Needs Forecast provides information about the scale and scope of Metro's unconstrained state of good repair and modernization needs and insight to support the capital planning, prioritization and programming process.
2019 Capital Needs Forecast 
2016 Capital Needs Inventory and Prioritization
Current Initiatives
- MTA Purple Line
- Metro’s Fleet of the Future
- 2023 Major Construction
- Bus Stop and Shelter Improvements Program
- Parking and Bus Bay Changes at Takoma Station
- Western Bus Garage Replacement Project
- West Falls Church Compact Public Hearing
- Grosvenor-Strathmore Joint Development
- Major Blue and Yellow Line Construction
- East Falls Church Bus Loop Expansion
- Frontier Drive Extension
- Platform Improvement Project
- Aerial Structures Rehabilitation Project
- Crystal City Metrorail Station Proposed Second Entrance
- Parking Improvement Projects
- Rockville Canopy Replacement Project
- Tunnel Ventilation Pilot Project
- Fare System Modernization
- Escalator, Canopy and Elevator Projects
- Solar Carport Project
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Energy Action Plan
- Bladensburg Bus Garage Reconstruction Project
- Northern Bus Garage Replacement
- DC Historic Bus Terminals Rehabilitation
- Blue Orange Silver Capacity & Reliability Study
- Metrorail Heavy Repair and Overhaul Facility in Landover, MD
- New Hampshire Ave Chiller Plant – Groundwater Treatment Addition
Rail and Bus Service Planning
Metro is advancing plans to continue providing safe, reliable bus and rail service to customers throughout the region while improving system capacity and infrastructure. Developments include service integration, operations improvements, dedicated bus lane and transit signal priority improvements, bus and rail facility construction, and other investments to improve the customer experience.
- Metrorail Service Standards
- Metrorail Fleet Management Plan
- Metrobus Fleet Management Plan (2021)
- Metrobus Service Guidelines
- Metrobus FY2022 Annual Line Performance Report
- Metrobus FY2021 Annual Line Performance Report
- Metrobus FY2020 Annual Line Performance Report
- Metrobus FY2019 Annual Line Performance Report
- Metrobus Service Evaluation Studies
Station Access Improvement Studies
Metro is committed to increasing and improving access to its Metrorail stations. This includes facilitating easy bicycle, pedestrian, and vehicular access to station areas, planning for additional entrances to rail stations, and working with local jurisdictions to encourage and enable quality development opportunities around our stations.
District of Columbia
- NoMa Pedestrian Tunnel Feasibility Study (21.3 MB)
- Farragut North and Farragut West Improvement Concepts - February 2015
- Farragut North-Farragut West Station Capacity Study - Final Report February 2015 (57.96 MB)
- Tenleytown-AU Station Access Study 2016 (77.4 MB)
Maryland
Virginia
- Van Dorn Street Metro Area Bike and Pedestrian Access Improvement Study - Final Report October 2015 (85.2 MB)