tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post6036945542185330698..comments2024-02-28T11:29:36.860-05:00Comments on just up the pike: purple line haze: trail on the wrong side of the tracksDan Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594208011755406956noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-84422899314819565382007-09-06T12:21:00.000-04:002007-09-06T12:21:00.000-04:00The Purple Line Light Rail would be no more a part...The Purple Line Light Rail would be no more a part of the current Metro Rail System than is a Metro Bus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-39665800089436140122007-09-02T14:13:00.000-04:002007-09-02T14:13:00.000-04:00Anon - As far as fares go - that will be determine...Anon - As far as fares go - that will be determined by whatever agency oversees the operations of the Purple Line - most likely it will be WMATA since the PL will be cross-jursidictional. The expectation is that yes the fee will be the same as bus fare and that transfer from/to metro will work the sam we way. However, there are no guarantees in life and that part of the planning is far, far down the road.WashingtonGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950523974356540767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-73146674803093267612007-08-30T21:52:00.000-04:002007-08-30T21:52:00.000-04:00Is the light rail fare going to be priced the same...Is the light rail fare going to be priced the same as a bus?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-44557504008186772522007-08-30T14:40:00.000-04:002007-08-30T14:40:00.000-04:00In some circles, the people who already ride the b...In some circles, the people who already ride the bus don't even exist. The East Bethesda Citizens Association website argues that only 2000 people a day will use the Purple Line. (At www.ebca.org, the Light Rail webpage) That number comes from the first crude estimate for the beginning ridership for the old single track concept that only ran from Silver Spring to Bethesda. But that estimate showed 22,000 people a day would use the single track light rail, with 20,000 people a day switching from buses to the faster rail service, and another 2000 people a day being new users who left their cars at home. For the authors of the EBCA website article, the 20,000 bus riders are not worth mentioning.<BR/><BR/>Of course it is bogus to use numbers from the old single track concept in the current discussion. The ridership will be much higher with the bi-county, two track system that is now proposed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-28998345226958421222007-08-30T13:32:00.000-04:002007-08-30T13:32:00.000-04:00Of course the Purple Line is going to take cars of...Of course the Purple Line is going to take cars off the road. And, while the Corridor Cities Transitway is designed to be used primarily by people who drive there and park, The Purple Line will have no park-and-ride lots (except at existing Metro stations that have them anyway) and will be reached on foot, by bicycle, and by bus.<BR/><BR/>Yes, many, probably most at first, of the people who use the Purple Line will be people who now use the bus. But arguing that it's useless because it only benefits people who already ride the bus is like arguing that the ICC is useless because it only benefits people who already have cars.<BR/><BR/>Or are people who ride the bus second class citizens?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-21627273894004606792007-08-27T18:45:00.000-04:002007-08-27T18:45:00.000-04:00RDYou are full of bologna (bulloney). Where is th...RD<BR/><BR/>You are full of bologna (bulloney). Where is the math that says the Purple Light Rail will remove cars from the streets. Even Md's head of transportation says that the riders will be current bus patrons.<BR/><BR/>Now I am through with you. PELOTAZOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-9946869594962683202007-08-27T15:36:00.000-04:002007-08-27T15:36:00.000-04:00Anonymous (August 27, 2007 3:07 PM):First of all, ...Anonymous (August 27, 2007 3:07 PM):<BR/><BR/>First of all, how freakin' hard is it to pick a random username?<BR/><BR/>And lastly... you're wrong about the Purple Line not taking cars off the road. Enough said, I'm done with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-60693072187416505232007-08-27T15:07:00.000-04:002007-08-27T15:07:00.000-04:00rd said... It will get even hotter if CO2 levels c...rd said... <BR/><BR/>It will get even hotter if CO2 levels continue going up... <BR/><BR/><BR/>Granted, the problem is that the Purple Line will do nothing to knock down C02 levels. Why do you pro-Purple Line folks keep perpetuating the myth that this new rail will help in this regard. The Purple Line will not remove cars from the road the way the Corridor Cities Transitway will. They have no mass transit in Clarksburg/Urbana/Frederick. Cars will be removed from the roads if you build the CCT. <BR/><BR/>The Purple Line is merely for developers / social activists / and people who want access to the bike trail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-29598013842102838062007-08-27T13:25:00.000-04:002007-08-27T13:25:00.000-04:00"It going to be really hot using this new cement t..."It going to be really hot using this new cement trail."<BR/><BR/>It will get even hotter if CO2 levels continue going up...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-25083224440062188872007-08-27T10:55:00.000-04:002007-08-27T10:55:00.000-04:00WashingtonGardener said..."I do not know of any PL...WashingtonGardener said...<BR/><BR/>"I do not know of any PL supporter who "wants to take the trail away" nor remove the tree canopy - in fact they want the trail widened, completed, and better forested as an essential piece in the PL's completion."<BR/><BR/>How is it goig to be better forested? You can't just install 70 to 100+ year old trees. The little sprouts will take decades to form any kind of canopy.<BR/><BR/>It going to be really hot using this new cement trail. Forget about taking a nice leisurely walk like many senior citizens currently do.<BR/><BR/>Have you walked the Georgetown Branch Trail?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-64308299118581392402007-08-27T10:42:00.000-04:002007-08-27T10:42:00.000-04:00I do not know of any PL supporter who "wants to ta...I do not know of any PL supporter who "wants to take the trail away" nor remove the tree canopy - in fact they want the trail widened, completed, and better forested as an essential piece in the PL's completion.<BR/><BR/>Global warming is a great point and a main reason to build the PL. It is also a central reason why I'm pro-transit. <BR/> Being car-free, I am very familiar with the local trail systems and those of us who use them and local mass transit to get around (not just for pleasure outtings) depend on them. When you are paying $10 a gallon for gas in the next decade (as predicted by several experts on the fuel market), I'm sure you'll be kicking yourselves that you do not have this transportation alternative. The PL is long overdue and it is time to pool our resources for a better future.WashingtonGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950523974356540767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-21736070256147174462007-08-25T11:11:00.000-04:002007-08-25T11:11:00.000-04:00On a day like today with expected temps of near 10...On a day like today with expected temps of near 100 degrees the trees along the trail are essential.<BR/><BR/>If the Purple Line goes through and the trees are clear cut forget about using the trail on a hot summer day.<BR/><BR/>If Global Warming is a reality, and I tend to think it is, we are going to have more and more of these super hot days.<BR/><BR/>Save the trail, bury the rail, keep the trees along the trail. We are going to need them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-47384130957688359012007-08-25T10:57:00.000-04:002007-08-25T10:57:00.000-04:00Getting back to the subject at hand. I feel that ...Getting back to the subject at hand. I feel that some of the Silver Spring residents are forsaking the pusuit of a great regional transportaion solution, heavy rail buried that will be able to eventually circle Wasington DC., for a stop gap solution that will give them bike trail access.<BR/><BR/>I am sorry you don't have direct access to the bike trail or a pristine trail for exercise. We in the west don't have the Silver Theatre.<BR/><BR/>The Gergetown Branch Trail really is a great resource that is used daily by loads of Montgomery County/MD /US/World citizens.<BR/><BR/>I have met people from all parts of the world who were using the trail and who loved it.<BR/><BR/>Why do you want to take that away?<BR/><BR/>Why all of the hate and envy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-78764011948179179692007-08-25T01:53:00.000-04:002007-08-25T01:53:00.000-04:00I'm shaking my head - but cussing in other languag...I'm shaking my head - but cussing in other languages just seems so much more clever than doing so in English =)Dan Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594208011755406956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-91833102216935991022007-08-25T00:31:00.000-04:002007-08-25T00:31:00.000-04:00anonymous: Granted my PG-13 potty humor wasn't tha...anonymous: Granted my PG-13 potty humor wasn't that funny, but seriously get over yourself. Te mando un besito!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-88499296039554293302007-08-24T23:45:00.000-04:002007-08-24T23:45:00.000-04:00This guy looks an awful lot like Ben Ross (Action ...This guy looks an awful lot like Ben Ross (Action Committee for Transit). Perhaps the Chevy Chase Land Company has taken their zillions of dollars to complete the process of human cloning.<BR/><BR/>They are now creating an army of these clones and programming them to become Light Rail fanatics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-66968073818987618862007-08-24T18:02:00.000-04:002007-08-24T18:02:00.000-04:00Ssboricua, You are a vulgar piece of slime. Are yo...Ssboricua, <BR/><BR/>You are a vulgar piece of slime. Are you a typical east-county resident? Good lord, know wonder the folks from Bethesda and Chevy Chase want to keep you out of their neighborhoods.<BR/><BR/>You have no class.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-1614284415309285122007-08-24T13:53:00.000-04:002007-08-24T13:53:00.000-04:00Kip Dynamite actually said: "How can anyone even k...Kip Dynamite actually said: "How can anyone even know that"?<BR/><BR/>Sin Verguenza does make a good point. Unless you have done a door to door poll and pulled a truly random sample of Bethesda residents how can you say that Bethesda is for the Purple Line (especially as a light rail).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-37066859417632797462007-08-24T11:02:00.000-04:002007-08-24T11:02:00.000-04:00sin verguenza: veta pal carajo! (just kidding)sin verguenza: veta pal carajo! (just kidding)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-82732305200088703222007-08-24T08:04:00.000-04:002007-08-24T08:04:00.000-04:00Anonymous said..."Bethesda residents overwhelmingl...Anonymous said...<BR/><BR/>"Bethesda residents overwhelmingly support the Purple Line."<BR/><BR/>As Kip Dynamite once said, "How can you even know that"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-60434582300995532822007-08-24T07:56:00.000-04:002007-08-24T07:56:00.000-04:00Great article. But one detail is wrong - it's unf...Great article. But one detail is wrong - it's unfair to lump Bethesda residents in with the Chevy Chase opponents of the Purple Line. Opinion about the Purple LIne in Chevy Chase is split fairly evenly. But except in a small area of East Bethesda near the rail right of way, Bethesda residents overwhelmingly support the Purple Line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com