Replying to Changes Coming to METRO & THE Map

So now there'll be a "Center" station on the far west (Innovation), far east (Largo Town) and north (Medical) sections of the map as well as the....center (Metro) of it, as well as Federal Center SW (side note: I'm surprised they left this one alone; strange station name, considering there's also "Federal Triangle" on the same lines). I'm waiting for proposals to rename Van Dorn Street "[Somethingorother] Center" so there's one in every direction.

Is the station name "Innovation Center" or just "Innovation?" "Innovation Center" is a reasonable enough name; just "Innovation" would sound bizarre.

Just "Innovation".

No, the station name will be Innovation Center. I think it is a bit silly for a Metro station name, but better than naming it after a local politician or selling the station naming rights to raise a few bucks.

You're right. I went back and checked.

My confusion came from the fact that the Fairfax County Planning Board recommended just "Innovation", but the Board of Supervisors adopted "Innovation Center".

Is the station name "Innovation Center" or just "Innovation?" "Innovation Center" is a reasonable enough name; just "Innovation" would sound bizarre.

Just "Innovation".

No, the station name will be Innovation Center. I think it is a bit silly for a Metro station name, but better than naming it after a local politician or selling the station naming rights to raise a few bucks.

The station names for the Fairfax Count stations on the Silver Line have been voted on and approved by the WMATA board, so they are official. In order from the first station in Tysons Corner/McLean, the names will be:

McLean
Tysons Corner
Greensboro
Spring Hill
Wiehle-Reston East

Reston Town Center
Herndon
Innovation Center

The Dulles Airport station should be easy: Dulles Airport. The fate of the Phase 2 extension into Loudoun County is not yet known, so the defining the official names for the two stations in Loudoun at Rt. 606 and Rt. 772/Ryan Road can wait.

Is the station name "Innovation Center" or just "Innovation?" "Innovation Center" is a reasonable enough name; just "Innovation" would sound bizarre.

Just "Innovation".

Is the station name "Innovation Center" or just "Innovation?" "Innovation Center" is a reasonable enough name; just "Innovation" would sound bizarre.

I actually think "Innovation" is the oddest of them all.

"The next station is Innovation. Doors will open on the left. Train to Stadium/Armory."

I fixed my post. You are right, the Rt. 28 station will be named Innovation Center. For some reason, I had Coppermine stuck in my head as the station name when I was jotting off my post. Both options are odd names initially for the station, but there is no established community name for the location. Rt. 28 would not work very well as the route is some 49 miles long.

So even better, whenever Phase 2 of the Silver Line opens, people will be able to take the Metro from NoMa to Innovation (Center)!

Technically, it's:

NoMa/Galluadet U
New York Avenue

The New York Avenue subtitle will be there for a year, to get people acclimated, and then it will go away.

With the Phase 1 Silver Line slated to start service in December, 2013 (or early 2014), I would expect that will be the next time the maps and signs will get changed. So I would expect the New York Avenue subtitle to stay around until then. When the Phase 2 Silver Line opens (whenever that happens), we can look forward to being able to take the Metro from NoMa to Coppermine. After enough time, that will sound perfectly normal.

I actually think "Innovation" is the oddest of them all.

"The next station is Innovation. Doors will open on the left. Train to Stadium/Armory."

Technically, it's:

NoMa/Galluadet U
New York Avenue

The New York Avenue subtitle will be there for a year, to get people acclimated, and then it will go away.

With the Phase 1 Silver Line slated to start service in December, 2013 (or early 2014), I would expect that will be the next time the maps and signs will get changed. So I would expect the New York Avenue subtitle to stay around until then. When the Phase 2 Silver Line opens (whenever that happens), we can look forward to being able to take the Metro from NoMa to Innovation Coppermine. After enough time, that will sound perfectly normal.

Edit: my bad. I voted for Coppermine because I thought it would be unique, but the Fairfax Cty board and staff choose Innovation Center for the Rt. 28 station. Brain freeze on my part.

I almost hate to bring this up, but it is now officially NoMa/Gallaudet U.

Technically, it's:

NoMa/Galluadet U
New York Avenue

The New York Avenue subtitle will be there for a year, to get people acclimated, and then it will go away.

Today was the first day of Rush+. Thankfully I had no reason to ride Metro today.
In this article it is being billed as the largest service change in Metro's history. From the article, it sounds that overall, things went okay during the AM commute.

I almost hate to bring this up, but it is now officially NoMa/Gallaudet U.