There may be no purple line to Dulles?????

[HoyaSaxa03]

Va. Gains Time to Save U.S. Funding for Dulles Rail

[eltee]

I think there need to be plenty of stops b/w Tyson's and Dulles. The revenue they'd get in return would pay for itself. I generally drive because it takes additional time and distance to get to the closest metro and I can never find parking.

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by Greer Zoller:
 The revenue they'd get in return would pay for itself.

really?
 
 mass transit almost never pays for itself (especially DC's metro), why would this be any different?
 
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farebox_recovery_ratio

[930clubber]

Or they need to build bigger or more parkings by the busy node stations.
 
 

Originally posted by Greer Zoller:
  I think there need to be plenty of stops b/w Tyson's and Dulles. The revenue they'd get in return would pay for itself. I generally drive because it takes additional time and distance to get to the closest metro and I can never find parking.

[Herr Professor Doktor Doom]

Metro needs to build a dual-track system in the urban core, like New York City has, before it considers building any more lines in rural Virginia.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I don't think Metro currently has any lines in rural VA, nor are they planning any.
 
 

Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
  Metro needs to build a dual-track system in the urban core, like New York City has, before it considers building any more lines in rural Virginia.

[Herr Professor Doktor Doom]

slow-talking yokels and streets named after Confederate heroes = rural
 
 
 

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
  I don't think Metro currently has any lines in rural VA, nor are they planning any.
 
   

Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
  Metro needs to build a dual-track system in the urban core, like New York City has, before it considers building any more lines in rural Virginia.

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[godsshoeshine]

where is that?

[930clubber]

dc has "public transportion" to dulles.
 
 if you're thinking of a paddington to heathrow non-stop equivalent, good luck with that.
 
   

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  alot of cities have airports that are far out in the burbs, but whether you like or dislike dulles is fairly immaterial to the argument. the dc area needs public transportation to the airport, and it needs to ease congestion in the dulles corridor and especially tysons corner. if anything they should take it out to purcellville because thats the way the burbs are heading

[ggw]

So Crystal City is rural?
 
 

Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
  slow-talking yokels and streets named after Confederate heroes = rural
 
 
   

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
  I don't think Metro currently has any lines in rural VA, nor are they planning any.
 
   

Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
  Metro needs to build a dual-track system in the urban core, like New York City has, before it considers building any more lines in rural Virginia.

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[godsshoeshine]

Originally posted by 930clubber:
  dc has "public transportion" to dulles.
 
 if you're thinking of a paddington to heathrow non-stop equivalent, good luck with that.
 
   

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  alot of cities have airports that are far out in the burbs, but whether you like or dislike dulles is fairly immaterial to the argument. the dc area needs public transportation to the airport, and it needs to ease congestion in the dulles corridor and especially tysons corner. if anything they should take it out to purcellville because thats the way the burbs are heading

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i'm thinking of...the silver line

[godsshoeshine]

also atlanta

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  So Crystal City is rural?
 
   

Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
  slow-talking yokels and streets named after Confederate heroes = rural
 
 
   

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
  I don't think Metro currently has any lines in rural VA, nor are they planning any.
 
     

Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
  Metro needs to build a dual-track system in the urban core, like New York City has, before it considers building any more lines in rural Virginia.

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[930clubber]

God gave you two legs.  Getting off at East Falls Church and switching for the Washington Flyer isn't that much work.  The Silver Line would have nine stops from East Falls Church to Dulles.
 
 

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
 i'm thinking of...the silver line [/QB]

[godsshoeshine]

do you read posts? i said that just going to the airport is not the only reason for the silver line, easing conjestion in the dulles cooridor is the other. its not cut and dry if its just the airport, and frankly i see a better argument for all of those offices in the tysons/reston/herndon/dulles area needing metro service than the airport. and i live in sterling, so i either catch a ride or cab it

[930clubber]

do you understand precision in language?  saying "dc needs public transportation to the airport" and including "tysons/reston/herndon/dulles" in "dc" is a stretch.  what you meant to say is people who live in "tysons/reston/herndon/dulles" need a publicly funded train to dulles airport to entertain your theory that those same people will give up their cars or car service or bus service to get there.
 
 
   

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  do you read posts? i said that just going to the airport is not the only reason for the silver line, easing conjestion in the dulles cooridor is the other. its not cut and dry if its just the airport, and frankly i see a better argument for all of those offices in the tysons/reston/herndon/dulles area needing metro service than the airport. and i live in sterling, so i either catch a ride or cab it