Do You Think The White Flint Station Name Should Stay Or Go? Give The Metro Your Opinion

BETHESDA, MD — Do you think White Flint Metro Station should get a new name? The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is asking the public to weigh in on a potential new option.

The area around the station has changed — most notably the White Flint Mall closed — the WMATA said. Stations are supposed to be named after local landmarks.

"In keeping with the area’s growing development and identity, Metro’s Board of Directors is considering whether to change the name to North Bethesda Station," the WMATA said in a release. "With the White Flint name no longer relevant to the surrounding community, Montgomery County requested the name be changed to North Bethesda Station after consulting with business and community leaders."

Montgomery County will pay for the costs of changing the name since they requested it, the WMATA said. The county will use a combination of state, county and private funds.

To give your two cents, fill out the metro's survey, here. It will be open until Sept. 28. at 5 p.m.

Here are the guidelines for new station names, as stated by the WMATA:

• Names should identify the station locations by geographic features such as landmarks or centers of activity
• Names should be distinctive and evoke imagery in the mind of the patron
• Names should be no longer than 19 characters, except for transfer station names, which should be no longer than 13 characters