A new Metrobus line that will connect the growing National Harbor community to Alexandria is launching this fall — the culmination of years-long efforts to extend transit across the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.
The service, which Metro will start as a pilot, responds to increased calls for more public transportation in one of the fastest-growing areas of the Washington region, and one long underserved by transit.
The NH2 route is expected to debut in October, in time for the opening later this year of the MGM National Harbor casino resort. The resort will bring 3,600 new jobs to National Harbor, already a booming entertainment hub with hotels, restaurants and shopping.
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