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wineberry_robot t1_iyonm7b wrote

Reply to comment by bmore in We could certainly do better... by spaceribs

Only the busses really go everywhere, and of course they’re super unreliable. most other routes just go North-South or around downtown, which in some cases does mean they pass through poorer black communities, like westport and cherry hill on the light rail. But that’s why the red line was such a big deal - it wasn’t designed around the white L. It ran East-West. It would’ve gone through some of the neighborhoods most severely affected by redlining and the highway to nowhere. But of course, Hogan funded suburban infrastructure instead, and the people in those communities are still left waiting for the bus.

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MotoSlashSix t1_iyo9ofn wrote

Reply to Is the Metro subway dying? by Rubysdad1975

I moved here last year and live close to the Broadway station. I can't get over how few people ride the Metro. The app/pass thing has never worked for me and the gate is always just open. But I really dig it. I hope it's not dying because - coming from a city of similar size and no rail - the Metro is a great asset.

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vince549 t1_iynuuez wrote

Reply to Is the Metro subway dying? by Rubysdad1975

This severe drop in ridership is another reason not to bother with the Red Line. Will anybody use it, since it sounds like what is already there isn't being used much.

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