Why do some alignments still remain, especially if citizens say they don want them?
Planning for the Red Line has included a large number of different routes and alignments that have been evaluated after studying transportation data, environmental data and input received from the public. Many alignments have been eliminated for both technical reasons and strong opposition from the public. Examples are the Cooks-Stamford couplet, the Brookwood tunnel, the Oldstone Road alignment and the Rolling Road alignment. However, none of these alignments was eliminated solely on the basis of community input or technical input. The remaining options represent a range of alternatives in terms of cost, travel times, community impact, environmental impact and how well they may improve transit in the Red Line corridor. The study team will continue to solicit public input on the alternatives and refine them so they are more acceptable to communities, institutions and businesses. The study team is responsible for presenting a broad range of alternatives in the DEIS and thus cannot elimi
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