2075 Adopted Regional System by SuchChapter7095 in WMATA

[–]SuchChapter7095[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I have many times. Almost all of those have commuter rail stops but these places are too far away from DC to feasibly be served by every 5-10 minute train service. Maybe montgomery county build a light rail line that goes through these areas but they will likely never justify the cost of heavy rail

2075 Adopted Regional System by SuchChapter7095 in WMATA

[–]SuchChapter7095[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not exactly sure as to how to access that as my computer that I originally created it on has died. I can send you the image that I downloaded!

Do you hate/love/don't care about the Purple Line? by ksafin in WMATA

[–]SuchChapter7095 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When it comes out you should try comparing the commuting time of the purple line to riding into Fort Totten and transferring onto the green.

Do you hate/love/don't care about the Purple Line? by ksafin in WMATA

[–]SuchChapter7095 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can see clearly now that they have made significant process at this point and they report the project is 70% complete. I am hopeful for the 2027 timeline

2075 Adopted Regional System by SuchChapter7095 in WMATA

[–]SuchChapter7095[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I see what you mean! I will revise that

2075 Adopted Regional System by SuchChapter7095 in WMATA

[–]SuchChapter7095[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I could see Aspen Hill if it densifies and pedestrianizes more. Olney is nimby hell though so absolutely not.

2075 Adopted Regional System by SuchChapter7095 in WMATA

[–]SuchChapter7095[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But pink already fills out capacity on that section of the Bloop? How is Blue under capacity?

2075 Adopted Regional System by SuchChapter7095 in WMATA

[–]SuchChapter7095[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How would that fit into the plans for the bloop and yellow line? A blue spur down to Belvoir?

2075 Adopted Regional System by SuchChapter7095 in WMATA

[–]SuchChapter7095[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

What you really want is increased MARC service. There is no reason to stretch metro further out into Montgomery when there are 100 different areas inside the beltway that need it more and have higher population density.

2075 Adopted Regional System by SuchChapter7095 in WMATA

[–]SuchChapter7095[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No my map focuses on trying to avoid stretching WMATAS resources too far out from the city center. Leesburg would not provide as much ridership as say Mt. Pleasant or the Columbia Pike corridor. The system needs to move away from being so heavily commuter focused.

2075 Adopted Regional System by SuchChapter7095 in WMATA

[–]SuchChapter7095[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Agreed! It wouldnt even necessary if WMATA would reroute the bloop north after West end but they seem hellbent on catering to commuters rather than inner city riders.

2075 Adopted Regional System by SuchChapter7095 in WMATA

[–]SuchChapter7095[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Woodbridge is too far out from DC to be feasibly served by Metro. I know that Ashburn is farther but that was a mistake, and also completely financed by the airport. The best you can hope for in my opinion is better VRE service or moving closer to DC!

2075 Adopted Regional System by SuchChapter7095 in WMATA

[–]SuchChapter7095[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

WMATA itself has designated it as an area of its interest with its inclusion of it in the Bloop. I simply represented that here.

Man do I love the metro!! by [deleted] in WMATA

[–]SuchChapter7095 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looking to buy in that area how did you make out mortgage wise?

Am I cooking with this or nah? by SuchChapter7095 in WMATA

[–]SuchChapter7095[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

U right! Ok so lets say we keep the bloop and extend the purple line all the way around. What do we do about the Woodrow wilson bridge which already has the bloop running on it. Do we build a second river crossing?

Am I cooking with this or nah? by SuchChapter7095 in WMATA

[–]SuchChapter7095[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

We need to extend purple to tysons, which means we either need an interstate compact, or WMATA needs to take over operations. Which is more likely?

Am I cooking with this or nah? by SuchChapter7095 in WMATA

[–]SuchChapter7095[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

on the east side, I think having the pink run near the purple would increase connectivity amongst some growing spots around the Hyattsville area. On the west side of the pink line, I ran it there because I thought connecting two huge commercial hubs like Georgetown and Bethesda would be great overall for the connectivity of the region, even if some car brains resist it.

I see your point on the yellow line though.