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Old 09-17-2024, 03:11 PM   #4243
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Originally Posted by accord1999 View Post
It should just be the Green Line from 4 Street SE to the Deep SE, with a non-tunnel DT option. It could be the absolute barebone Gray proposal which builds very little new track and ends right at the edge; to an elevated alignment that follows the same tunnel path to Eau Claire.
I think ultimately if you look at the goal of the entire project, north to south, and assume one day this is something we want and will have, then it doesn't make sense to do the easy stuff first if it isn't going to result in savings elsewhere in the system. This partial plan would make sense to the North, where it would be useful and generate revenue to support it. But to the south? All it does is provide low ridership numbers as evidence it is a boondoggle and will prevent any further expansion. Get the DT done in the best way possible with the most foresight, and worry about the rest later.
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