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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]According to the U.S. Dept of Transportation the Purple Line will travel times by 40% and eliminate 17,000 auto trips daily. Those are the benefits. So even the auto-dependent should benefit from less road congestion. Crime uptick would be minimal in my opinion, since it is relatively slow transit, not conducive to successful getaways. Overall the pros outweigh the cons, otherwise why would a republican governor publically support it? [/quote] It will never break even. The annual cost of the purple line for MD (net of fares collected) will be around $194.7 million. This means that the average cost per car trip avoided is $31.2. That is a very poor use of funds and it will not save the taxpayers money in comparison to driving or expanded bus routes. [/quote]
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