tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post1970094343683503747..comments2024-03-29T02:53:45.372-07:00Comments on Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row: MoCo Council bodyslammed by regional leaders on new Potomac crossingRobert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-47912974068288525682017-07-25T17:05:02.303-07:002017-07-25T17:05:02.303-07:00There's no reason to study the second crossing...There's no reason to study the second crossing until Virginia is willing to contribute half. Even then, I wonder whether Maryland's money would be better used attracting better international service to BWI, which had rail service from downtown Washington decades before Dulles will. The ICC should have clinched the MoCo market for BWI.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-66480856602569470612017-07-25T13:05:01.592-07:002017-07-25T13:05:01.592-07:00Why can't they Hold the Purple Line and other ...Why can't they Hold the Purple Line and other future mass transit projects in Hostage Indefinitely until the Potomac River Crossing(Techway) and other Major Highway Projects in Montgomery County are Approved and COMPLETED.....Iluvmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596022701802979549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-46364551280451394062017-07-24T02:52:36.383-07:002017-07-24T02:52:36.383-07:009:07: I'm sure they do, and it's unlikely ...9:07: I'm sure they do, and it's unlikely they are involved with the high-level leaks from the CIA, Mueller and others.<br /><br />12:56: I actually studied this a few years ago, and found that even an existing Ride-On bus from Germantown near Clarksburg (Milestone) makes the trip to Shady Grove faster than the "modern" BRT CCT proposed.<br /><br />So I think you are correct about just running Ride On at this point, when they abandoned the superior rail option.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-78287758284976942252017-07-23T12:55:45.578-07:002017-07-23T12:55:45.578-07:00@5:38 Corridor Cities Transitway seems like sort o...@5:38 Corridor Cities Transitway seems like sort of a joke to me. According to their site, it would be a 38-minute trip from Metropolitan Grove to Shady Grove station and buses would be spaced up to 15 minutes apart during off-peak. That just doesn't seem usable to me for daily transportation.<br /><br />I understand why it would take so long -- about half the route is on existing roads, and it makes a very circuitous route.. but I wonder if this is worth it then, especially for $545million. <br /><br />I guess we could just throw a few Ride-On buses on the same route, and see if it's popular, then upgrade parts of it going forward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-29201180070000512862017-07-23T09:07:28.372-07:002017-07-23T09:07:28.372-07:00I'm going to emphatically state that you are c...I'm going to emphatically state that you are clueless on the workings of intelligence community and of your assessment. Many people employed within the IC live right in our area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-33009583259656392582017-07-23T06:04:43.595-07:002017-07-23T06:04:43.595-07:008:41: It's also not nice to lose civilian cont...8:41: It's also not nice to lose civilian control of your intelligence services and military, unless you're a banana republic. Current situation is a threat to our Republic. Score another one for Russia - the elected leader there actually has control of his intelligence agencies.<br /><br />Any praise for Clapper sounds like his old buddy George ("the W. stands for War Crimes") Bush: "Heckuva job, Brownie!"Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-20747687137411136012017-07-23T05:59:00.435-07:002017-07-23T05:59:00.435-07:005:38: The Corridor Cities Transitway doesn't c...5:38: The Corridor Cities Transitway doesn't connect any better to Silver Line stops in Loudoun and Fairfax than Metro does now, so it is not the answer. The Potomac bridge, by contrast, would directly connect the Metro Red Line to Dulles.<br /><br />11:09: Two people using "literally" correctly in the right context - what are the chances, right? I just want to know what mental illness you have that makes you state compulsively that the correct use of a term (literally, Freudian slip, etc.) is incorrect.<br /><br />11:11: Wrong - the Edgemont is adding a whole new building now, and it should have been taller being right across from Metro.<br /><br />11:34/11:55: Remember, we're talking about international business travel, not Spring Break on Southwest. We could have every single leisure traveler fly out of BWI, and it still wouldn't create a single job in Montgomery County.<br /><br />We need the business travel access out of Dulles to create those new jobs.<br /><br />12:13: Where would the bridge for the Purple Line be placed, and how much would it cost (unlike a toll road, private companies can't make a profit building transit facilities with private money alone)? In fact, extending Metro Red Line via the new Potomac crossing is the more affordable option.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-24624923759488858092017-07-23T05:38:19.589-07:002017-07-23T05:38:19.589-07:00@4:39: The Corridor Cities Transitway is the answe...@4:39: The Corridor Cities Transitway is the answer to the conundrum you describe. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-58725519026122842612017-07-22T23:11:53.955-07:002017-07-22T23:11:53.955-07:00And it was literally built 30 years ago. Is this ...And it was literally built 30 years ago. Is this somehow Hans Riemer's fault?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-46874766066720891142017-07-22T23:09:00.257-07:002017-07-22T23:09:00.257-07:00Edgemont is "literally" 1-2 blocks away ...Edgemont is "literally" 1-2 blocks away from the Bethesda Metro station, #UnsignedDyer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-18356080999066939932017-07-22T19:07:15.160-07:002017-07-22T19:07:15.160-07:004:39pm "Smart growth near Metro" in Beth...4:39pm "Smart growth near Metro" in Bethesda usually means small, boutique buildings like the Lauren and Clairborne. Very few units. <br />Even the new Edgemont development Dyer has been reporting on should have been much higher. It's literally across the street from our Metro station.<br /><br />All of the new reasonably priced townhomes are in Germantown, Gaithersburg, Clarksburg, Damascus. Those folks need solutions for the 270 mess and a new bridge crossing is part of that solution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-54866692807584090232017-07-22T16:39:29.376-07:002017-07-22T16:39:29.376-07:00@3:35 This is essentially the argument of the no-b...@3:35 This is essentially the argument of the no-bridge people -- we should do smart growth like public transportation and build housing close to Metro, instead of improving roads.<br /><br />I agree that's a good strategy going forward, but that takes years and years, and what about all the existing homes in places like Clarksburg and Germantown that aren't near any public transportation? It's unrealistic to expect them to sell their homes and move to "smart growth" locations, so we need to have a strategy that improves roads and also public transportation.<br /><br />A second bridge crossing could easily have a Metro or bus lane to connect the Dulles Airport silver line station to the Shady Grove red line station. Heck, for a lot of people in MoCo, that would be the faster route to any stops on the silver line versus taking it all the way in to Metro center and transferring there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-90220660693901933272017-07-22T15:35:30.350-07:002017-07-22T15:35:30.350-07:003:31 PM I never said either thing was universal. H...3:31 PM I never said either thing was universal. How many affordable townhomes will be created out of the Westbard Plan? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-48923510405289309122017-07-22T15:31:47.044-07:002017-07-22T15:31:47.044-07:00Not all working class are families and not all MPD...Not all working class are families and not all MPDUs are one bedroom, silly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-57735821978955022352017-07-22T14:07:12.669-07:002017-07-22T14:07:12.669-07:0012:48 PM I'm not a CEO or millionaire, but I d...12:48 PM I'm not a CEO or millionaire, but I do often have to use Dulles for business travel. I prefer Reagan National, but it's not always an option. Our people in MoCo are going to Dulles because business requires it.<br /><br />1:11 PM I appreciate the thought, but Westbard will be in the same gridlock as the rest of the county- even more so with all of the new housing units and no new infrastructure. Also, 1 bedroom MPDUs won't cater to the working class families 1:01 PM refers to. I assume the family friendly EYA townhomes on Westbard will be starting in the millions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-52122731915858902002017-07-22T13:11:18.529-07:002017-07-22T13:11:18.529-07:00How about building affordable housing in Westbard ...How about building affordable housing in Westbard instead?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-92159667740430157692017-07-22T13:01:02.431-07:002017-07-22T13:01:02.431-07:00@12:48 The second bridge crossing is more likely t...@12:48 The second bridge crossing is more likely to help the working class people who live in upper MoCo (because they can't afford downcounty) and work in VA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-18680293636041752182017-07-22T12:48:21.475-07:002017-07-22T12:48:21.475-07:00We need to spend billions on a new road just to ca...We need to spend billions on a new road just to cater to a couple of Fortune 500 executives who want to fly on A380s to get to London, Paris or Dubai.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-48903634439010064082017-07-22T12:37:38.802-07:002017-07-22T12:37:38.802-07:00MoCo is in gridlock and it's just getting wors...MoCo is in gridlock and it's just getting worse. We need another Potomac River crossing and more connections across the county like the Purple Line.<br /><br />We're still working with a Metro system that was designed primarily with the idea of getting workers in and out of downtown DC everyday. And Metro still caters to federal workers in their operations.<br /><br />I haven't seen any decrease in gridlock even with the trends of telecommuting and flexible schedules. Even the "summer lull" of traffic when schools are out and folks are on vacation doesn't exist anymore. <br /><br />People are looking for solutions, so our Council's plan to block exploring another bridge crossing is alarming. MoCo residents will be looking for new voices and representatives if they keep this up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-26314261084478613192017-07-22T12:13:34.779-07:002017-07-22T12:13:34.779-07:00@ 8:57 AM : "7. Transit Rail Extensions
• Pur...@ 8:57 AM : "7. Transit Rail Extensions<br />• Purple line extension to Tysons (west)"<br /><br />THIS.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-87777195869194851962017-07-22T11:55:21.957-07:002017-07-22T11:55:21.957-07:00Looks like the Post had an article today about how...Looks like the Post had an article today about how well BWI is doing compared to the others:<br />https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/with-lower-fares-and-more-amenities-bwi-lures-the-dc-regions-travelers/2017/07/21/399f9d62-6713-11e7-a1d7-9a32c91c6f40_story.html?utm_term=.aa9b11f99cf9<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-85535944295571103722017-07-22T11:34:15.162-07:002017-07-22T11:34:15.162-07:00Why is everyone worried about BWI? It went from #3...Why is everyone worried about BWI? It went from #3 in the region (by passenger numbers) 10 years ago to #1 now. A second bridge crossing will _help_ not hurt BWI. The reason is that they have the lowest landing fees of any of the airports, and the most room for expansion. Dulles has high landing fees because they are stuck with the debt of paying off the airtrain between terminals. Reagan is at capacity with no room for growth. BWI is the scrappy upstart that is now dominating.<br /><br />As for Dyer's claim of the businessman taking a last-minute trip to India, the majority of travel in the US, by far, is domestic. BWI meets that need very well. I travel a lot internationally on business also, and I originate from BWI about half the time because the fares are cheaper. For example, I'm flying to Beijing in business class next month. The direct flights out of Dulles were twice the price compared to flying out of BWI and connecting in Toronto. That's a savings of a few thousand dollars. Same with west coast flights -- I usually fly United's direct flights from BWI to Denver or San Francisco in first class because it's considerably cheaper than those same flights on United from Dulles.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-69471848438443432552017-07-22T10:56:43.570-07:002017-07-22T10:56:43.570-07:00Never a glitch, always purposeful.Never a glitch, always purposeful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-3156463243414218802017-07-22T10:06:02.446-07:002017-07-22T10:06:02.446-07:00"Montgomery County locks residents out of &qu..."Montgomery County locks residents out of "open data" on crime"<br /><br />Yet Dyer locks out his readers from the comments. LolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-24667647574867447832017-07-22T09:08:45.913-07:002017-07-22T09:08:45.913-07:00"Impotent" just happens to be the right ..."Impotent" just happens to be the right word. The Council...cannot even persuade their own Democratic colleagues at the state and regional levels to support their positions."<br /><br />Yet Hogan agrees with them on both the Purple Line and the "Second Crossing".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com