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BRT bill comes in at $5 billion:
http://robertdyer.blogspot.com/2013/11/fact-checking-montgomery-county-brt.html

More roads isn't the solution to all the problems, but I think it's part of the solution, along with public transport. The population in this area is going up, and that's nothing we can change. More people means not only more need for people to get around, but also goods and products, because we have more consumers. Not expanding road infrastructure seems like a poor decision -- it hinders both people and goods from moving easily.

I see no change in there being plenty of trade and jobs between MoCo and NoVA. How else will people and goods move around? All we have right now is 4 lanes on 495, and it's been that way for 20+ years. So far, I have heard no talk of adding a public transport link, and the current option (red line into DC, then silver line back out) isn't that feasible for most people. What do you propose instead?[/quote]

The ENTIRE BRT network may come in at $5 billion, however Robert Dyer decided to calculate it. But nobody is proposing to build that right now. How much is BRT on 355 from Friendship Heights to Clarksburg, compared to M-83 just from Montgomery Village to Clarksburg? Also, how well will BRT serve to give people transportation choices, compared to M-83? Also, how many acres of wetlands, floodplains, and forests will BRT cross, compared to M-83?

Yes, by all means, let's start talking about public transportation links between Maryland and Virginia. That's a great idea.[/quote]

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