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I have exactly 7 emails from WMATA in 2019 receiving notice of a refund because they didn’t meet their service guarantee, which means delays over 20 minutes. Service in 2019 was substantially improved from the prior 5 years. Track fires were common due to garbage build up on the third rail. When it was too hot they would have to inspect tracks for warping. Similar when it was too cold. The O&M failures were staggering. Let’s not sugar coat Metro’s history here.

Anyway, this thread is supposed to be about freeway and expansion and I’m all for it. [/quote]

There is no project proposing a freeway. There is a project proposing toll lanes.[/quote]
What are you talking about? [b]There is a plan to widen the freeway.[/b] That plan initially called for toll lanes along the beltway from 95 to ALB and also up 270. Smart lawmakers in Princes Georges Co got those tolls removed. Dumb lawmakers in Montgomery County did not. Some might even support the tolls because there is a committed group of people in this county, which probably includes you, trying to ban cars. If Montgomery County lawmakers allow tolls and costs only for our residents, then I guarantee it will be an election issue. The road is getting widened no matter what. There will be a new bridge expanse.

And guess what? A second bridge is in the regional master plan so that will happen too. Enjoy. [/quote]

Could you provide a link to that project, please?[/quote]

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