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[deleted] t1_itupyii wrote

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aj2000gm t1_itutn5c wrote

Yeah 5 minutes savings isn’t worth what will probably be reduced service on the rest of the Silver Line. There’s really not much spare capacity in the core. For every train that goes express, the Tysons and North Arlington stations will lose some service. Not sure that’s going to be worth it. Thinking this is just to show those who have been pushing for express service to have an answer. It’s really not worth it.

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pgm123 t1_ituull6 wrote

I know why they didn't do it, but it would have been nice to have two track for silver.

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m00fassa t1_ity2pg9 wrote

lol do you want to add another 20 years to the project?? 😂

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jon20001 t1_ituwbs5 wrote

Metro is OBSESSED with saving any time. We have been battling with them about closing 7th Street between Penn and Mass. Metro wants to save 1 minute off bus rides.

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Icy-Bookkeeper-2978 t1_itv6q7t wrote

I mean a dedicated bus lane on 7th between Penn and Mass would save more than one minute. Also, it’s about incremental changes that prioritize public transit and pedestrians over cars.

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22304_selling t1_itv93ws wrote

Wouldn't it be DDOT that does reserved bus lanes? WMATA doesn't own any public roads.

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jon20001 t1_itvg8ko wrote

Yes, but WMATA is the one pushing for it.

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trev1997 t1_itvnycp wrote

Comical that you think this is a bad thing. God forbid they try to save their riders time.

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