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Old Posted Jul 12, 2019, 8:30 AM
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Nice to see more funding secured for the subway extension.

So, to clarify: currently there is no turn-around facilities beyond the platforms at Union Station?
That would indeed need fixing to get proper frequent services running. And if you can add a station beyond Union Station as part of that, that sounds pretty great.

Same for the VA, extending the tracks beyond that so there's space to store a couple of trains plus do the turn-arounds beyond the station would be good for future extensions. I know there's a three-track section beyond the station I get off at to get to work (in Stockholm) specifically created to be able to have trains stationed there & to stop services short if needed without causing follow-on delays. Such tracks are real nice to have at times.

So, extending the Red line down Vermont is at least being discussed now? sweet. Ending the interlining makes for a more reliable system as it expands and gets more frequent services. But how will the station be altered? A cross plattform interchange would be ideal, but would it cost way too much to build? Also, how far down Vermont are the officials talking about? To the Expo line of to the Green line? or all the way to the Sea?
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