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giscard78 t1_j5u8ly7 wrote

Yes. It’s expensive af. There’s no reason to put Silver Line stations underground because digging tunnels is very expensive and the land wasn’t developed like downtown DC.

I prefer above ground stations. Having the tunnels above ground is also much more stimulating to actually see the landscape change rather than not seeing anything but the sidewalks (there used to be moving ads in the tunnels, too).

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RaTerrier t1_j5ubu2b wrote

The problem with the above ground alignment is that there’s a long walk to get to anything from the station, because you have to cross the width of the highway + buffer before you get to anything.

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giscard78 t1_j5uecyp wrote

laughs in Wheaton/Dupont/wherever escalator

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keyjan t1_j5uhl5a wrote

Forest Glen is the worst. At least when an escalator screeches to a halt, you can keep using it. Elevators? Not so much...

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way2gimpy t1_j5uz34m wrote

That has nothing to do with whether the station is above or below ground. Most of the suburban stations are built in the middle of a highway. Noma is above ground and it’s right in the middle of the neighborhood. You’d be walking the same distance from the reston station to anywhere if the station was above or below ground.

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Oldbayistheshit t1_j5yhs43 wrote

My commute is all underground and I love it! Fuck standing out in the cold

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