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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The current situation is unsustainable and not everyone can or wants to live on top of the metro.  Our road infrastructure in this area is dreadful and something has to be done.  I applaud Hogan for looking at a solution.  [/quote]

But lots of people could take the metro or carpool but don't bother when we make driving the easiest and cheapest option.[/quote]

I think you're overestimating the number of people on 270 who could take public transit but don't. Most of us are going from MD to VA and there's no good public transit option for that. I live in the MoCo suburbs and work in the VA suburbs (North Potomac to McLean). It would take me 2 hours solid each way on public transit vs. 35-45 min via car. If there was a viable public transit option I'd take it, but I've heard nothing about creating a rail linkage between MD and VA outside the Beltway. [/quote]

It would be the second Beltway crossing. They can (and should) run rail along it as well. It would go from Shady Grove red line station (which is near 370 -- part of the outer beltway) to the Silver Line near Ashburn (VA-28 is the other part of the outer beltway). It's about 11 miles to connect the outer beltway portions, but MoCo politicians and public transit people are all against it. [/quote]

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