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Mike Madden, the Purple Line project manager for Maryland, has said in both written and oral testimony that the light rail will the "subject to traffic" for 12 miles of the 16 mile route. He testified that trains could go up to 45 mph for 4 miles but then much more slowly for the rest of the route. This does not sound so much better than BRT. I do not belong to the Country Club and live in DC so am not near the Purple Line route. However, I think it is unconscionable to clear-cut and destroy an existing linear park/multi-use trail used by thousands of people of all ages each week. I am a transit rider and proponent but is it really wise to be adding a totally different, expensive mode? Unfortunately many are under the impression that the Purple Line will be part of Metro.

by aileen worthington on Mar 16, 2011 9:56 am • link • report

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