[RP TownTalk] map of the proposed purple line

[Don Lynch]

This is from the Purple Line Website

High investment Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

The transitway follows Paint Branch Parkway in dedicated lanes until the 
CSX underpass. It turns 

right at the College Park Metro parking garage passing through the new 
station development and along 

the south side of River Road, in dedicated lanes.
The buses enter a tunnel from River Road to East West Highway at Kenilworth 
Road.
The buses follow East West Highway at grade in dedicated lanes.

High Investment Light Rail Transit (LRT)
The LRT uses Paint Branch Parkway in dedicated lanes until the CSX/ Metro 
underpass at College Park.
LRT turns right at the College Park Metro parking garage passing through 
the new station development and along the south side of River Road, in 
dedicated lanes.

The transitway enters a tunnel from River Road to East West Highway at 
Kenilworth Road.

The LRT follows East West Highway at grade in dedicated lanes in the 
median.

Don

-------- Original Message --------
> From: "Don Lynch" <dlynch at garretroomstudios.com>
> Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 2:31 PM
> To: "Dwight Holmes" <dwightrholmes at gmail.com>, "Melissa Avery" 
<m.avery at rocketmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] map of the proposed purple line
> 
> http://www.purplelinemd.com/transit-options
> 
> This means we can take a scenic metro trip through our Park!
> 
> Don
> -------- Original Message --------
> > From: "Dwight Holmes" <dwightrholmes at gmail.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 2:15 PM
> > To: "Melissa Avery" <m.avery at rocketmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] map of the proposed purple line
> > 
> > totally guessing... BRT = Bus Rapid Transit LRT = Light Rail Transit
> > High Iinvestment presumably cuz it would mean building underground
> > through the park.  Which, in this location, seems crazy.  Why avoid
> > River Rd/Kenilworth? Tysons Corner this is not!
> > 
> > On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 2:06 PM, Melissa Avery <m.avery at rocketmail.com> 

> wrote:
> > >
> > > Here is a better map
> > >
> > > 
> 
http://www.purplelinemd.com/images/stories/zoom_maps/alignment_alts_120408/a

> lignment_alts_120408.swf
> > >
> > > It does look as though a stop will be on River Road. Also it looks as 

> though
> > > the line goes right through the park.
> > > Does any one know what High investment BRT and LRT are?
> > > Is the rail line going above ground through the park or elivated over 

> the
> > > park, or under ground?
> > >
> > > Also notice that the area past Kennelworth twards new carrolton is 
now
> > > called "Riverdale Park".
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