Transit grousing in Baltimore

Baltimore Light Rail across from the Convention Center.

Because the light rail in Baltimore is so clunky--it's first generation high floor cars, requiring special platforms and junkying up the streetscape, most Baltimoreans seem to prefer undergrounding transit, not believing that there could be better light rail above ground than what they have currently.

(Low floor) Eastbound MAX Light Rail at 10th Avenue, Ticket Machine, Passengers, Miles Hochstein, Portland Ground.

Yesterday's Baltimore Sun has a long piece about the latest discussions around the "Red Line," in Baltimore, which is supposed to be an east-west light rail line, part underground and part above ground. People at both ends, upscaling Canton, and the African-American neighborhood of Edmonston, are clamoring for undergrounding. See "Canton residents oppose transit plan."


I can't remember on what Bethesda street I saw this Purple Line protest sign, which is protesting alignments, preferring an alignment north of Bethesda, connecting to the Medical Center station.