Metro Updates: Adding Silver and Purple to the Red, Orange, Green Mix
Silver Line appears on new map, but when might the Purple Line appear?
The Maryland Transit Authority has scheduled a series of five open houses to update citizens on the status of the much-discussed Purple Line, according to a Washington Post story. The Purple Line is a proposed light rail extension of the current Metro system and would run for 16 miles between Bethesda and New Carrollton, and connect with the existing Red, Orange and Green Lines. Among issues that have been discussed is how the line’s construction would be funded. A February Post article stated that for Maryland to receive federal funding, the state must demonstrate that it can pay its half ($2.15 billion) of the costs. The gas tax and public-private partnerships have been talked about as possible sources of funding, but no decisions have …
Eric S.
10:14 am on Monday, May 13, 2013
Because no regular mortal can afford a house anywhere near Bethesda, but plenty of people work in the area? Double that with the crapton of people coming in one stop away at Medical Center. The beltway is crowded enough as it is in that direction, and could use some relief. This is a way more useful East-West route than the ICC. (Apologies if this posts twice. Patch keeps eating my comments.) more ›