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ahmc84 t1_j1vhdzx wrote

I don't recall what travel times are planned to be (though I do recall seeing an estimate of that once quite some time ago.

But for transfers, the Purple Line will exist completely separate from Metro. You will have to exit one system completely to enter the other. I don't even know if they plan to utilize SmarTrip, though I would assume they will and it wouldn't make sense not to.

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AlienBeach t1_j1xyqnc wrote

It will absolutely use smarttrip. Every single county run bus network in the DC area accepts smarttrip. The Baltimore rail and bus network (charmcard territory) is compatible with smartcard. Ideally it would be free to ride to simplify transfers with metro but realistically it will be the same process as getting off the metro and using a county run bus

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