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Winter Storm Hits Maryland, Part 3
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Controversial Red Line Plans Revealed
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It's supposed to bring east and west Baltimore together. But instead the proposed Red Line is dividing neighborhoods.
Tuesday those on both sides of the tracks found out the exact plans for the controversial transit system.
Pat Warren reports Canton is one of the stops on the proposed route. The Red Line plan drew fire Tuesday from many residents in Canton, because many stand in opposition to it.
The Marc train pulls into the west Baltimore station and out steps Governor Martin O'Malley, into the 14 mile long-east-west light rail Red Line controversy. The line will connect from Security Square in Woodlawn to downtown, Harbor East, Canton and Bayview Hospital.
"If we had some pretty good mass transit options, we could go north to south. But we did not have very good options for traveling east to west. The Red Line is going to bring thousands of new jobs with tremendous potential for Baltimore City" said Governor O'Malley.
Supporters applaud, and opponents boo. Opponents are objecting to portions of the line that will run above ground through their Canton and west Baltimore neighborhoods.
"I've never been one afraid of controversy," said Congressman Elijah Cummings.
The Red Line would carry an estimated 42,000 passengers a day within access of 7,500 businesses with nearly 200,000 workers.
"Picture a 24 foot wide by 600 foot hole going down here and ask how is everybody in the community is supposed to get down to the water to enjoy the water like we do," said Bill Sohan, Canton resident.
The billion dollar project must stay within strict federal funding guidelines.
The critics aren't letting up.
O'Malley also announced plans to go forward to with the Purple Line, which is 16 miles of light rail track between Bethesda and New Carrollton.
Construction could begin on the Red Line in 2012.
The state will ask the Federal Transit Administration to help fund the projects, both of which are expected to cost at least $1.5 billion.
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