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Old Posted May 8, 2010, 3:14 AM
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^ The denser cities like San Francisco with Muni Metro and Boston with MBTA Green Line? Those are Stadtbahns and they seem to work in those cities.

Given the type of system WMATA is (a hybrid between heavy rail and commuter rail), I have a hard time buying your argument. Where is the density to justify the same 100% grade-separated rail system, taking into account today's strict FTA funding criteria? Note, I'm talking about grade-separation, not capacity.
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