Comments on: Dixon Places Emphasis on Red Line Project

By: baltus

baltus — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:05:46 +0000

What if you built the yellow line portion as mentioned by melissa above as a metro, and merge the line with the current metro at either lexington market or charles center, sharing stations then at lexington market/charles ctr/shot tower and branch off again to run as a metro along one of the red line routes (or a third alternative such as eastern )

By: sobojeff

sobojeff — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:14:19 +0000

I think that the red line alignment is a godo one. But I honestly think the green line extension from JHH to a proposed marc rail stop just north as part of the EBDI projects will happen first. (1) Its in an area with no resdents to oppose it becuase they all got relocated as part of the project. (2) It will be done quickly because its a short run. (3) A new marc station there connected to the subway may get alot of cars off of I-95 by having DT commuters use marc – subway to get to the CBD. And maybe the most awesomest contractor in teh world, Whiting Turner will get to bulid it.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:08:56 +0000

Offhand I can’t think of a smarter real estate buy than to buy a property around where you think they’ll build a subway stop sometime in the future. Saw it happen a lot in DC.

By: chrism

chrism — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:20:05 +0000

A step in the right direction hopefully, but we really have so far to go. Connecting East (Canton) to West (Downtown or MARC) seems to be imperative.

By: melissa

melissa — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:21:18 +0000

I think the main problem with the red line is that doesn’t integrate well with existing transit.

Transfers kill transit ridership. Just an anecdote, but hardly anyone in my neighborhood take the subway regularly. It is just too hard — in Central Baltimore (I’m in Charles Village) — to get to (one must either go into town and then back out, or endure a bus ride across town to reach the metro).

More integration with major transit centers is needed — Camden Yards and Penn Station.

My dream would be the red line and a partial build of the yellow line. In particular, the portion of the yellow line that would create stops for Penn Station, Mt. Vernon and the Inner Harbor. Then commuters and residents could, without an overwhelming amount of difficulty, walking or busing, transfer between the metro, light rail, MARC, etc.

By: attgig

attgig — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:44:23 +0000

Seems like you completely lose whitemarsh then. I would like that subway extended to whietmarsh. but (besides money) why not have a second subway line. if we’re going to put that much money and traffic changes etc putting in light rail, I would think that subway would be a better alternative. have a second line going from eastpoint mall through the city (perhaps 3 common stops.. shot tower, charles st, and lexington mkt), and then go either down towards columbia, or out along 40 to ellicott city (either way, going through umbc)

a single line subway is still a joke. always has been. add another line. for me, ideally, i would replace that light rail with a subway line, but that’s just me.