[RP TownTalk] purple line

Wed Nov 10 03:07:30 UTC 2010

T"he Purple Line would follow the south side of River Road in dedicated lanes 
before turning right onto Kenilworth Avenue. 

On Kenilworth Avenue, the light rail will follow the west side of Kenilworth 
Avenue on an elevated aerial structure. The transitway will cross over the MD 
201 / MD 410 intersection and turn left into the small triangle formed by East 
West Highway, Kenilworth Avenue and Riverdale Road. An aerial station would be 
located here and the site would be ideal for redevelopment as transit oriented 
development. "

the purple line will have to have a dedicated   lane added to River Road. this 
is proposed to be built on the right hand side of the road, over park land. 

It then turns on to Kennelworth. The businesses along Kennelworth will have to 
be removed to make room for the train. Also, the triangle of land where the gas 
station and sT Bernard's is located will be the metro stop.
So we will lose all those businesses along Kennelworhth  and i nthe Triangle.

Metro also plans to build a sound barrier wall between the train on River Road 
and Riverdale Park, standard practice.

also, the radius the train needs to make a right hand turn is about 1/2 a mile. 
Whare do you think that trun will be?

I have seen plans for a bridge  that will pass over part of the park land  that 
buffers River Road. 

they may not have finalized the design yet, but what ever happens, it will 
further dissect the town of Riverdale Park and make it even less attractive to 
future and present residents.

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From: "lisagrob at verizon.net" <lisagrob at verizon.net>
To: m.avery at rocketmail.com
Cc: edab.3535 at gmail.com; towntalk at riverdale-park.org
Sent: Tue, November 9, 2010 9:02:58 AM
Subject: Re: Re: [RP TownTalk] purple line

We have to plan for our future and present transportation needs. Maryland's 
population is expected to increase by 1 million in the next 20 years.  Here is 
a description of the pathway through our area.

http://www.purplelinemd.com/images/stories/purpleline_documents/lpa/Purple%20Line%20LPA%20Document%2020100122.pdfThe
 Purple Line LPA passes on surface directly through the center of the University 
of Maryland campus, crossing US 1 on Rossborough Lane to enter the new East 
Campus Development. 

The transitway would continue on Paint Branch Parkway in a short section of 
shared lanes to pass under the CSX/Metrorail tracks, entering the College Park 
Metrorail Station. It integrates with the transit oriented development at the 
College Park Metrorail Station with convenient connections to the Metrorail 
Green Line and the MARC Camden Line. The Purple Line would follow the south side 
of River Road in dedicated lanes before turning right onto Kenilworth Avenue.
On Kenilworth Avenue, the light rail will follow the west side of Kenilworth 
Avenue on an elevated aerial structure. The transitway will cross over the MD 
201 / MD 410 intersection and turn left into the small triangle formed by East 
West Highway, Kenilworth Avenue and Riverdale Road. An aerial station would be 
located here and the site would be ideal for redevelopment as transit oriented 
development. The Purple Line LPA is in dedicated lanes on MD 410 (Riverdale 
Road) and then along the south side of Veterans 

Riverdale Park segment: MTA is coordinating with the Town of Riverdale Park and 
Prince George’s County to further study an aerial structure at Kenilworth Avenue 
and East-West Highway to ensure it is compatible with existing and future land 
uses.

Nov 9, 2010 01:18:19 PM, m.avery at rocketmail.com wrote:

they will have to build extra lanes to accommodate the train. Also, according to 
the state, they will have to build a sound barrier wall.
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>the amount of space tat will take up means houses and businesses lost in 
>Riverdale.
>Also, it will affect park land. 
>Until recently, the Purple line site showed plans for a bridge or under ground 
>tunnel going through our park. 
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>As of today, they only show the station stops. That includes the stop that will 
>wipe out st Bernard's, the shell station and the vet on 
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>Riverdale Road. 
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From: edab.3535 
>To: towntalk at riverdale-park.org
>Sent: Mon, November 8, 2010 1:57:35 PM
>Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] purple line
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> From Wiki: 
>Light rail or light rail transit (LRT) is a form of urban rail public 
>transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy 
>rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional 
>street-running tram systems. The term is typically used to refer to rail systems 
>with rapid transit-style features that usually use electric rail cars[1] 
>operating mostly in private rights-of-way separated from other traffic but 
>sometimes, if necessary, mixed with other traffic in city streets. Modern light 
>rail technology is flexible and adaptable, and whether any given system is 
>considered a true rapid transit system or not depends on its characteristics
> 
>Our Metro system is: A rapid transit, metro(politan), subway, underground, or 
>elevated railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with 
>high capacity and frequency, and which is grade separated from other 
>traffic.[2][3] Rapid transit systems are typically either in underground tunnels 
>or elevated above street level. Outside urban centres, rapid transit lines 
>sometimes run grade separated at ground level.
> 
> 
>From:edab.3535 [mailto:edab.3535 at gmail.com] 
>Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 1:37 PM
>To: 'towntalk at riverdale-park.org'
>Subject: RE: [RP TownTalk] purple line
> 
>No, Metro isn’t light rail. Light rail can run with pedestrians and traffic like 
>a trolley. It isn’t fast or noisy. 
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>From:bruce.wernek at mindspring.com [mailto:bruce.wernek at mindspring.com] 
>Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 1:04 PM
>To: edab.3535; towntalk at riverdale-park.org
>Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] purple line
> 
>Apparently many of you have not listened to the Red Line as it passes Lake 
>Artemesia.  It's quite loud (sqealing wheels, staccato from the wheels going 
>over the welds in the tracks, horn when the train approaches a tunnel or 
>station) and you often get fireworks when the electrical power contacts 
>frequently make and break connnection with the third rail.  So not only do you 
>get the noise, you get the high intensity flashes of light 24/7.
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>Don't believe me?  Take a walk around Lake Artemesia rather than relying on a 
>web link to provide you with information.
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>P.S.  Metro is light rail.
> 
>Bruce
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>-----Original Message----- 
>>From: "edab.3535" 
>>Sent: Nov 8, 2010 11:39 AM 
>>To: towntalk at riverdale-park.org 
>>Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] purple line 
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>>Here is a link to a “you tube” video of light rail (with sound) here: 
>>http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/515/ . 
>>
>>I was against the purple line at first. I am in West Lanham Hills and the purple 
>>line goes next to our neighborhood. Our civic association looked into the purple 
>>line extensively with lots of help from Danielle Glaros and County Councilman 
>>Eric Olson. 
>>
>>B.T.W. My name is Ed Dabolt, I’m not in Riverdale but I am a close neighbor 
>>from  West Lanham Hills. I am 2 blocks from the New Carrolton Metro so this was 
>>a big issue for us. 
>>
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>>From:ABragg7393 at aol.com [mailto:ABragg7393 at aol.com] 
>>Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 10:15 AM
>>To: edab.3535 at gmail.com; towntalk at riverdale-park.org
>>Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Dog Park
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>>Hello to you to, although I don't know who you are.  I thought the purple line 
>>would be just like the red line, blue line, orange line...with the same sound.  
>>Am I wrong?.  I would not be able to hear it in person if I went to a web site, 
>>so if you will tell me where in Baltimore I can view this type of train, I will 
>>take a trip and go there and see.  It just seems to me that when they put above 
>>ground rails in, it is usually near industrial sites or similar sites, this one 
>>is going right through our neighborhood, just like years ago with the East West 
>>Highway.  I think we need to give it a lot more thought before we make another 
>>mistake.  Are you saying this is not a "Metro or other train" and not fast and 
>>loud?
>>Audrey
>> 
>>In a message dated 11/8/2010 9:01:49 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
>>edab.3535 at gmail.com writes:
>>Hello,
>>> The purple line isn’t loud at all.  Metro or other trains are fast and loud. 
>>>The light rail that the purple line would be is very quiet. It would be the same 
>>>as the light rail in Baltimore. Here is a link to find out more you can go to: 
>>>http://www.purplelinemd.com/about-the-project/purple-line-facts
>>> 
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>Parkway before turning left onto Ellin Road to arrive at the New Carrollton 
>Metrorail, the eastern terminus of the project. At New Carrollton, the Purple 
>Line will provide convenient connections to the Metrorail Orange Line, the MARC 
>Penn Line, and Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor.Continued Refinement and 
>ModificationContinued refinement and modifications will occur along the entire 
>corridor, but areas expected to be the subject of additional detailed study 
>include: 
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