Most of the Metro system is an ode to the 1970’s.
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A big chunk of Metro literally was built in the 70s, including many of the downtown stations.
They are a part of Metro’s highly coherent, monumental brutalist aesthetic which is definitely very 70s, but also makes Washington’s metro by far the most beautiful transit system in the country,
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Yup, the Metro feels like a cathedral to public transit, especially the transfer stations with crossing ceilings.
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DC Metro Silver Line to the Dulles Airport sucks…
It should have been an express train or at least offer that option.
I took the Narita Express and it was brilliant in Tokyo.
I have ridden the JR Narita Express several times and it is a very long ride as well. I understand Keisei has a new service that uses the Hokuso line but I haven’t tried it, nor will I ever because as a foreigner the ride on NEX is bundled with the JR pass.
Silver Line is annoying because they decided to limit trains to 55mph for the newer part of the line not shared with the Orange Line. All the stops along the way do not bother me at all. That’s providing real value to real people which is OK. It’s the moving along the highway median at below the speed of traffic that’s really grating.
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Haneda Airport or bust.
I once accidentally got on the Keisei local line from Narita. 2 hours later, I was finally in Tokyo.
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I took the train from Hong Kong’s airport into Wan Chai and it was brilliant! Even though the new airport was further from the city center, it didn’t take all that long to get into the center.
I go through this almost every single day, getting sideswipe by other cars and trucks, traffic delays because everyone on the planet wants to see a Accident on the side of the road, And there is the Rush Hour doomsday. There have been days where I actully took the Bus to work, But it’s not any better, but at least I can Live to tell the story. " Or send this message "… If this is Raleigh’s future…it looks pretty Bleak.
Note: this is from Airport Blvd. to Lake Wheeler Rd.
Everyday.
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City will seek a transportation bond for 2024 election. That’s about all the information.
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I hope it includes light rail or a tram I really do. We have some important corridors that are suited for it, there cheaper than Light rail.
My opinion is that the most pressing type of rail needed in the triangle is regional rail. One on the proposed commuter rail corridor and one from Raleigh to WF, with at least one train an hour in both directions all day but preferably more. I could definitely see streetcar style service ITB and from downtown to midtown, but I worry that light rail is always the first thought because it is the only thing we know in the US and that it will be used as a placeholder for more suitable rail. It is a slower moving, lower capacity rail that works best in the denser areas and less as a city crossing option. I think light rail would be great but specifically for ITB trips.
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I hope the city transportation bind includes Tram 
cheaper than LRT. Glenwood. Six Folks. Wake Forest Road, Hillsborough. LRT is long distance but for dense downtown I believe that the best options. On a regional view yes commuter rail matter one to Wake Forest. And ofc we’re getting a Fayetteville to Raleigh train soon. I think that’ll be here before Raleigh to Hillsborough.
That’s why I’m suggesting trams light rail is for longer trips and more density sprawl. But downtown to North Hills would be perfect. Same for Hillsborough to the fairgrounds, that connect NC state students that go to dorms far away and people who want to avoid fair traffic in fact connect it to PNC for Canes games. I don’t see it costing billions since these lines will be relatively short. But those are the most dense corridors I can identify if I were in the council I be rooting for this it’s literally the best options.
Also peace street to the village district is also a dense area and perfect route too. I don’t see anyone having problem with these. Christina Jones as much as I don’t like her says she’s for it.
Those two corridors as well as Glenwood from downtown to Crabtree mall would be perfect and hopefully are considered first, however, I would argue that trams are a type of light rail and any light rail would be unsuited for longer trips.
Tram are short distance, literally why I’m suggesting that. Since l don’t know if Melton can confirm this but this will be great trams aren’t like light rail in my opinion because of right of way trams are typically in the middle of the road. While yes they look like light rail I’d have to argue that. But their cost is almost equivalent to BRT but there not billions of dollars either my estimate about $150-$300 million. I don’t know how much there gonna charge in the sales tax or whatever funds but keep in mind this is Raleigh’s plan not Wake county and we’ve done a good job implementing BRT since the county put that project on us. I will say this people complain about traffic this could be our shit to get things right.
Trams cost almost equivalent as BRT but about the same. But it depends on length.
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That what I’m saying I don’t know if I should @ Jonathan Melton since they’re probably keep it quiet but I’d definitely would ask him his thoughts.
Not exactly. Light rail would still cost significantly more because they’d have to build an entire new depot, hire new mechanics, and purchase a bunch new trains. It would cost millions more for them to run LRT on the route as frequently as BRT
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