By Adam Pagnucco. Larry Hogan has worked hard to portray himself as a Jobs Governor. In nearly every one of his public appearances, speeches and…
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The Great Squeeze on Transportation
Lost in all the coverage of Maryland’s projected $1.6 billion general fund deficit is another conclusion drawn by state budget analysts: the Maryland Department of…
Last week, we wrote about a proposal originating in the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee that would have recommended that the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)…
Poison Pill for Transit (Updated)
The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee has recommended that the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), which is responsible for planning the three major transit projects under…
The Great Choir of Happy Talk
Today, we are going to let you in on a little secret. Transportation projects are built with happy talk. Tax revenues are not necessary. What,…
A group of thirteen Montgomery County state legislators has written to the Governor asking him to select light rail for the Corridor Cities Transitway (CCT)….
Andrews: Widen I-270, BRT for CCT
County Council President Phil Andrews, who represents Rockville and Gaithersburg, has issued a memo explaining his support for adding two reversible lanes to I-270 and…
Here’s an interesting take on the CCT/all-transit debate from District 39 Delegates Kirill Reznik and Charles Barkley: they want to build the CCT now and…
A letter organized by Senator Rob Garagiola (D-15) and signed by seven other state legislators representing areas along the CCT’s alignment urges the County Council…
MDOT Goes Schizo on Gaithersburg West
So would the Planning Board’s proposed Gaithersburg West Master Plan be a bad idea because it would gridlock local roads and require vast sums of…