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No-Lunch4249 t1_je69l08 wrote

Also something I think a lot of people don’t realize about the silver line: the most recently completed extension was a 10% increase in Metros total track length. It was a massive expansion of the overall system to the point where it’s borderline outside of MetroRail’s scope.

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[deleted] t1_je6db1o wrote

Yeah the thing I think we need more of in the area is honestly more commuter rail. Expand MARC and VRE to cover more places with better frequency and fewer stops

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No-Lunch4249 t1_je6ume0 wrote

Yeah if it wasn’t for IAD they never would have extended Metro that far. This is also why all those fantasy metro maps that do things like extend the Orange Line to Annapolis or the Green Line to Laurel, etc are totally bonkers. It’s just not appropriate for the subway and should be handled by moderate frequency but much faster regional rail as you said.

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colglover t1_je838zt wrote

We’re currently polling on a MARC expansion in Maryland. Who knows how long it’ll take to actually show up but the plan does exist!

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[deleted] t1_je88r3j wrote

Yeah, really hopeful it happens because we just NEED to be getting cars off the road along the 295 corridor.

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