Purple Line Schematic

By David Daddio
Sunday, August 27th, 2006

Purple Line in front of UMD Student Union

Rethink College Park obtained this sketch of the purple line passing by the Student Union. The political season is upon us and the transitway is back in the news. Read more about the project here.

Posted in Purple Line, Transportation | Sunday, August 27th, 2006 | Trackback

4 Responses to “Purple Line Schematic”

  1. pointercount Says:
    August 29th, 2006 at 5:03 pm

    This is moronic.

    Noise, air, and aesthetic pollution.
    Also a major safety hazard.

    Get real.

  2. Rob Goodspeed Says:
    August 29th, 2006 at 9:19 pm

    I’m a bit confused - are you talking about the plans? I actually don’t think this type of light rail train produces much noise, or any more than the stinky loud buses that clog the road currently. The purple line would also make it much easier to get around without a car, certainly something that could outweigh what you term “aesthetic pollution.” Plus, the train might reduce the need for all the ugly parking garages and lots around campus.

  3. David Daddio Says:
    August 29th, 2006 at 9:28 pm

    Agreed, there are some real aesthetic issues with the overhead cables and what will probably a wider right of way for the road. Also, I rode a light rail often during study abroad in Rome and it was quite noisy. I’m not familiar with the engineering side of light rails but I imagine there are measures to make it quiter and that will probably be required. I don’t see any safety concerns really. Keep in mind that there are about as many fatalities on the nation’s highways every year as all the American casualties during the entire Vietnam conflict.

  4. Shawn Magnuson Says:
    October 3rd, 2006 at 1:05 am

    The purple line is a GREAT, great thing. The purple line page of this site is an excellent resource ( http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/library/purple-line/ ) as are many of the sites it links to, including http://www.innerpurpleline.org

    Those of you who are skeptical of the plans should read up on it!

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