Metro signed two reimbursement agreements related to the Washington Commanders stadium projects.
D.C. and Metro agreed to a $300 million expansion of the Stadium-Armory station and the initial planning for the Gold Line rapid transit bus line that would run from Union Station to Stadium-Armory.
“Without Metro being ready, the games are not going to work well,” Metro GM Randy Clarke said earlier this month. “We’re not going to try to get host in a Super Bowl. We’re not going to try to host Women’s World Cup. We’re not trying to get Taylor Swift and Beyonce back here. I mean, at the end of the day, Metro is going to be the key to the success.”
Clarke told councilmembers he expects the Stadium-Armory Metro station to be one of the busiest once the stadium opens.
“If 38,000 people for an event could use Metro – just to give some context on that – that’s like up to three Nats games all leaving at the same time,” he has said.
The new stadium is expected to open in time for the 2030 NFL season.
