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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Several studies have shown such a mass transit line would have practically zero ridership.[/quote]
what study, and the study include the rail connecting to the metro line?[/quote]
I know several people that work in NoVA and live in Montgomery County. There is just no way someone will drive from Potomac to Derwood, park and get on the Red Line. Get off at Strathmore and get on a different transit system to take them to Tysons and then need to get back on Metro to get to Reston Town Center or wherever. Just walk through the logistics of that. It’s utter nonsense.[/quote]
?  I live in Potomac. The RTC stop is near 270.  So, the light rail connection could be at RTC.   It would take me like 10min to get to RTC red line from where I live, maybe a bit more for those in south Potomac. But even so, the light could also have a stop at 495/270 intersection, above it.  That's how a lot of other cities structure their lightrail.. it's above the freeway.

The light could stop at Tyson's. Then yes, you have to get off and take the metro to Reston.  That's how other cities do it, too, like London.  I've taken the train from outside of London, into the outer ring of London, then switch to their underground line.  It works well, and tons of people do this.

Right now, people drive over the bridge instead of taking metro because the red line goes into DC which is going AWAY from the bridge.  That's why it takes so friggin long to use the metro to get to Tysons area.  If you have a lightrail above 270/495, it would be faster.

You and the so-called leaders of MoCo have zero vision.[/quote]

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