🚀 go-pugleaf

According to [1], there are plans underway to extend Metro from Franconia
to Springfield.  Does anyone know anything about this?

   "There are also plans, so far not officially sanctioned, to extend
    the opposite extremity of the Blue Line from Franconia to Springfield.
    An environmental impact study has been completed, and, as of early
    1998, funding plans were being discussed."

What would the location be?  According to [2], an April, 1974 map put
the location NW of Backlick and the Beltway:

   "J Route Blue line branch off what is now Yellow line between
    Van Dron Street Station and Franconia Springfield Station using
    Norfork Southern railroad right of way to then Springfield
    Station west of Backlick RD VA SR 617 north of Capital Beltway
    VA I 495 this station was removed in the 101 mile system plan.
    Extend to Burke VA using Norfork Southern railroad right of way."

Even more interesting is the mention (albeit in 1974) of a possible
extension to Burke!  What gives?  Will Metro be extended beyond
Franconia?


[1] http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/washington/

[2] Cambron, John R.: "Re: DC Metro Completion & Extensions here there
    are  !!!", UseNet article <339DAF92.3788@chesapeake.net> on dc.driving
    and misc.transport.urban-transit, June 10, 1997
http://www.dejanews.com/dnquery.xp?QRY=burke&ST=PS&DBS=1&defaultOp=AND&maxhi
ts=25&format=terse&showsort=score&groups=&authors=fairland@chesapeake.net&su
bjects=&fromdate=Jun+10+1997&todate=Jun+10+1997


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Michael Malak
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