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    For some at the meeting, the proposed stations were too far from where most people lived and from major destinations in Oakland, and too dependent upon other projects that are themselves very early in the planning stages. "I think it's great for (Carnegie Mellon University), but it seems like it's missing out on a large source of population. It's too far to walk from UPMC Presbyterian or most of Pitt's campus ... People aren't going to take three forms of transportation to get where they're going." Using an existing single-track freight railroad, the proposed line would run from Lower Lawrenceville parallel to the East Busway; under Neville Street in Oakland through a railroad tunnel; between Carnegie Mellon and the Carnegie Museum; then alongside Irvine Street to Hazelwood Avenue, said Richard Feder, director of transit planning for Seven Fields-based consultants Whitman, Requardt & Associates. Full Article at Pittsburgh Entertainment
    I think it's great for (Carnegie Mellon University), but it seems like it's missing out on a large source of population. It's too far to walk from UPMC Presbyterian or most of Pitt's campus ... People aren't going to take three forms of transportation to get where they're going.
    SOURCE: Pittsburgh Entertainment 2 months ago