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Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Sep 14, 2017, 10:13 AM

Sep 2017

Self proclaimed

I will say that I'm not sure where they would put the other tracks, some houses are already pretty close to the tracks.

I've never understood the fawning praise of Ashland other than just city pride. It seems to me to be a concrete jungle with a college for private school flunkies where Dave Brat is considered intelligent.

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Draft Richmond to D.C. rail study out, but controversy remains on route near Ashland [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2017 OP

Center of the Universe underpants Sep 2017 #1

One option: build an 11,000-foot trench for the rails and then cover it. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2017 #2

Actually I think we got one the other day underpants Sep 2017 #3

They are currently adding a 2nd buried track in SE DC, just north of the ballpark. FSogol Oct 2017 #6

I'm on dial-up today. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2017 #7

Read the draft EIS at the D.C. to Richmond Southeast High Speed Rail website mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2017 #4

Social media uproar over rail project spills into Hanover supervisors meeting mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2017 #5