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[quote=Anonymous]The Purple Line is an excellent example of public transit.

It's connecting existing major business and residential centers (Bethesda, Silver Spring, College Park), and some of the busier subway stations. Bethesda metro station currently does about double the ridership of Dulles Aiport stop, and SS does about triple.

There's not a lot we can predict in this world, but I think it's a fair prediction that the population of this area will continue to grow. There's no other feasible way to grow transportation between these areas. Currently you need an hour-long ride on Metro, or a long bus ride on East West Highway to get from Bethesda to SS. East-West Highway can't be expanded (too much development beside it), and neither can 495 for the same reason. The _only_ option left to increase transportation throughput is the Purple Line.

If you want to get mad about public transportation spending, direct your ire towards the Silver Line. It cost over $6 billion, and was more than 4 years delayed. Unlike the Purple Line, there was plenty of room to expand in other ways (roads, bus lanes) since it's all greenfield out there. More people board at stations like Twinbroo and Grosvenor than board the Dulles Airport station.

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