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WASHINGTON (Map, News) - The crowded Metro trains of today could soon seem like a luxury ride judging by projections for the future.
A report from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments predicts Metro's ridership will grow by 42 percent by 2030. That means the rail system would be averaging about 1 million riders a day.
The transit agency already faces chronic overcrowding.
Metro says that if no improvements are made, the system will reach full capacity by 2015.
One possible solution would be to build a rail line that would extend from Rosslyn across the Potomac River and pass through Georgetown before connecting with other lines.
Right now Metro is focusing on adding more eight-car trains as a way to add capacity to the system.
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