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Seeing as the state is only funding 150 million of the phase 2 project, then of course 600 million can go a long way. People over estimate how much of the funding for mass transit HAS to come from the public. If I had 600 million, I would provide it as the states share towards a RAIL/BRIDGE combined crossing of the potomac. Talk to other partners in the region including MDOT/Maryland planners who would want a road bridge crossing if it came with a train crossing also and would also contribute towards this, as well as to WMATA who obviously would want the new train crossing. Bring the feds into this as it will provide relief to the evacuation route in a real manner (by a new bridge) etc.

Yes 600 million by itself won't build much. But seeing as its 4 times more than silver line phase 2 has, we can get creative with it to make it stretch alot further and do a lot more good for the network as a whole.

by Tysons Engineer on May 17, 2012 2:37 pm • link • report

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