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Revisiting yet again the Capital Crescent Trail underground tunnel debacle: Bethesda/Purple Line light rail

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Bicycle Traffic as a system, diagram, German National Bicycle Plan, 2002-2012 It comes up again because according to the Washington Post (" New Capital Crescent Trail tunnel could be delayed as costs grow "), now the cost of a tunnel is over $80 million.

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Transit as a formula for local economic success and improvements in regional quality of life

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

In fact, light rail here in Salt Lake was spurred by the 2002 Olympics, it's a small system and doesn't go to all the places it should, but it's complemented by a developing commuter rail program, a dinky streetcar line on the south side of Salt Lake and South Salt Lake, and a decent enough bus system. . *