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https://baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/are-we-there-yet-the-promise-and-pitfalls-of-transit-in-maryland/

Podcast from @baltimore_fishbowl on the cancellation of the Red Line in #Baltimore #Maryland during Hogan's tenure. What's infuriating about his decision is that it came after so. much. money, and professional resources had already been put into #transit #planning and land acquisition.

The Red Line would have served West Baltimore, an under-invested region. The Purple Line, not cancelled, will run in the #DMV . And the Red Line got cancelled for what? Widening I-270?

Are we there yet? The promise and pitfalls of transit in Maryland

A viable transit network in the Baltimore region depends on political will and sufficient revenue. Until then, neighborhoods may remain disconnected.

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ray Mar 23

@deskJet95 @baltimore_fishbowl

Respectfully, the Red Line was a solution to a nonexistent problem.

The city's population is too low to justify such a project.. not to mention the lack of jobs everywhere.

The only people that would benefit would be those that get paid on the front end to create it. Then the city would have another expense it can't justify.

Feel free to disagree, block or mute me.

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Michael McKee Mar 25

@rayocentric @baltimore_fishbowl Well it's true #Baltimore has lost population since the 1990's. Maybe it should have been a #BRT line instead (the podcast actually mentions that Moore is now floating that the new version of the red line might be BRT)... definitely depends on ridership estimates and decisions about fare collection. It wasn't an all or nothing though... Hogan didn't explore a way to take advantage of all the work that had been done. Huge waste of taxpayer money.