Metro's proposed loop

[Anonymous]

It looks awesome, but OP only posted the most expensive of the 4 options that Metro has presented.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:invest the money on more worthwhile routes. The national harbor??

Connect Tysons to Bethesda

It would alleviate so much congestion on the beltway and it's a massive commuter artery.

You can get from Tysons to Bethesda via Metro Center today. Plenty of people do it.

Tysons stops are only convenient for those who live in Tysons. lets be honest, people who live in SFH areas around Tysons aren't going to drive and park, and take a slow way into the city to transfer and take another line out. It takes as long or longer than driving in traffic. And it depends where they need to go in Bethesda, if not walkable from the metro then forget it. Suburban stops are really only for commuters who work near stops and for whom driving and parking at work is a PITA, or for a handful of people living in the apartment buildings or staying at the hotels walkable to the stops. Suburban areas near Tysons are notoriously difficult to access by PT unless you have plenty of time and patience for bus waits and transfers. That is if you even can walk to bus stops, many cannot. And bike lanes are sparse and not safe.

[Anonymous]

Georgetown is going to have a stop? I don't see this happening

[Anonymous]

Can we get a line to Annapolis

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish they’d connect McLean to Bethesda or some other red line stop to alleviate the American Legion Bridge headache without having to go through DC.

There is a metro stop in McLean, there is a metro stop in Bethesda. It takes about an hour door to door. You can get through a lot of audio books without the driving hassle.

But imagine if they laid track along 495 and connected those two lines, and the trip could be done in a third of the time!

Exactly. If MD doesn’t want to expand the beltway, they should put their money where their mouth is and fund a metro expansion instead. Just sitting on their hands and doing nothing is inexcusable.

[Anonymous]

Why does national harbor need a stop?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why does national harbor need a stop?

Why does Ashburn or Innovation Center need a stop?

[Anonymous]

Mmmm just thinking about the orange line makes me wanna do a pud play session

[Anonymous]

Why no stops between Oxon Hill and Forest Heights? WHy build all that track and not have an extra stop

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why no stops between Oxon Hill and Forest Heights? WHy build all that track and not have an extra stop

crime

[Anonymous]

This is crazy. Just build the part in Virginia.

Also, where would the money come from? Dig up all of downtown DC? Not likely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is crazy. Just build the part in Virginia.

Also, where would the money come from? Dig up all of downtown DC? Not likely.

From the funding that currently goes to building new highways and bigger highways.

[Anonymous]

Some of you seem to have no idea of how many people have moved to southern PG County but still work in DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:invest the money on more worthwhile routes. The national harbor??

Connect Tysons to Bethesda

It would alleviate so much congestion on the beltway and it's a massive commuter artery.

You can get from Tysons to Bethesda via Metro Center today. Plenty of people do it.

Tysons stops are only convenient for those who live in Tysons. lets be honest, people who live in SFH areas around Tysons aren't going to drive and park, and take a slow way into the city to transfer and take another line out. It takes as long or longer than driving in traffic. And it depends where they need to go in Bethesda, if not walkable from the metro then forget it. Suburban stops are really only for commuters who work near stops and for whom driving and parking at work is a PITA, or for a handful of people living in the apartment buildings or staying at the hotels walkable to the stops. Suburban areas near Tysons are notoriously difficult to access by PT unless you have plenty of time and patience for bus waits and transfers. That is if you even can walk to bus stops, many cannot. And bike lanes are sparse and not safe.

You are describing the pitfalls of woeful suburban design. It is time to lobby the county leaders to encourage changes that help mitigate these issues. Otherwise, the suburban areas will fall in desirability for places that are more transit friendly, bikeable and walkable to access the region. Adding a line from Tysons to Bethesda does not solve many of the issues you are articulating in terms of accessing stations and destinations on either side of the trip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do you feel about this, I think its ugly and unnecessary.

npr.org/local/305/2023/07/11/1186950220/will-metro-go-ahead-with-its-biggest-rail-expansion-since-the-silver-line

It's ugly? Lol, it's a mass transit line. DCUM hysterics will never cease to amaze me.