Comments on: Maryland's Purple Line to be Funded with Roads Money http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/05/21/marylands-purple-line-to-be-funded-with-roads-money/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:27:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Anon http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/05/21/marylands-purple-line-to-be-funded-with-roads-money/#comment-1315 Anon Mon, 25 May 2009 01:09:40 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=2277#comment-1315 I know you're not a big BRT advocate, but the numbers for this particular project have been skewed against BRT. Had the model properly accounted for the relocation of Walter Reade, one of the BRT alternatives (the only alternative to serve the new medical complex) would easily have received a Medium-High New Starts rating. The lower cost of this alternative would then enable some of the other transit projects in the state (Baltimore Red Line, for example) to receive funding as well. One of the major benefits of BRT has always been its lower cost. I know you’re not a big BRT advocate, but the numbers for this particular project have been skewed against BRT. Had the model properly accounted for the relocation of Walter Reade, one of the BRT alternatives (the only alternative to serve the new medical complex) would easily have received a Medium-High New Starts rating. The lower cost of this alternative would then enable some of the other transit projects in the state (Baltimore Red Line, for example) to receive funding as well. One of the major benefits of BRT has always been its lower cost.

]]> By: Adam http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/05/21/marylands-purple-line-to-be-funded-with-roads-money/#comment-1314 Adam Fri, 22 May 2009 19:54:49 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=2277#comment-1314 Here's to someone with common sense. I actually just thought of a similar "common sense" project in NJ involving a PATH extension on a right-of-way they want to build a highway on. Here’s to someone with common sense. I actually just thought of a similar “common sense” project in NJ involving a PATH extension on a right-of-way they want to build a highway on.

]]> By: Yonah Freemark http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/05/21/marylands-purple-line-to-be-funded-with-roads-money/#comment-1313 Yonah Freemark Thu, 21 May 2009 16:39:23 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=2277#comment-1313 Commenter - Thanks. Ah, the consequences of cut-and-paste... Commenter -
Thanks. Ah, the consequences of cut-and-paste…

]]> By: Commenter http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/05/21/marylands-purple-line-to-be-funded-with-roads-money/#comment-1312 Commenter Thu, 21 May 2009 15:36:26 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=2277#comment-1312 Two small typos: You introduce "Mr. O'Malley" as the governor, after you've already referred to him once in the first sentence of the second paragraph Also, check verb tense: "Mr. O’Malley’s decision will eliminated " Don't mean to be annoying; hope this helps. Two small typos:

You introduce “Mr. O’Malley” as the governor, after you’ve already referred to him once in the first sentence of the second paragraph

Also, check verb tense:

“Mr. O’Malley’s decision will eliminated ”

Don’t mean to be annoying; hope this helps.

]]> By: Allan http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/05/21/marylands-purple-line-to-be-funded-with-roads-money/#comment-1311 Allan Thu, 21 May 2009 13:50:00 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=2277#comment-1311 This is definitely great news. Hopefully, since all of the money if being accumulated up-front, construction could begin before 2014. Not relying on federal dollars can speed things up a bit. Houston TX paid for its first line with local money to speed things up and I think one of two of the expansion projects down there are locally funded while the others are awaiting federal money. To be an optimist, if MD can front the money it leaves more federal money open to other projects in the region. (hopefully some light rail lines in Arlington and Alexandria). This is definitely great news. Hopefully, since all of the money if being accumulated up-front, construction could begin before 2014. Not relying on federal dollars can speed things up a bit. Houston TX paid for its first line with local money to speed things up and I think one of two of the expansion projects down there are locally funded while the others are awaiting federal money. To be an optimist, if MD can front the money it leaves more federal money open to other projects in the region. (hopefully some light rail lines in Arlington and Alexandria).

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