Following is Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher’s (D-18) position on the Purple Line. Previously, we have carried the positions of County Executive Ike Leggett, Senator Rich Madaleno (D-18), Delegate Al Carr (D-18)…
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State to MoCo: Build Your Own Trail!
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A recent Examiner article revealed that the state expects Montgomery County to pay for finishing the Capital Crescent Trail near the Purple Line. Are they right that MoCo should pay…
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Following is the text of a memo from County Executive Ike Leggett to County Council President Phil Andrews. While Leggett is a signatory to Purple Line Now’s light rail pledge,…
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Purple Line Poll
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MTA Declares War on Chevy Chase, Part Five
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MTA’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) contains a set of facts that are extremely problematic for opponents of rail on the Capital Crescent Trail. But the bigger problem for rail…
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More data from the Purple Line DEIS details the staggering scope of MTA’s rejection of a Jones Bridge BRT alignment for the Purple Line.CO2 Emission Burden, Percent Change from No-Build…
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MTA Declares War on Chevy Chase, Part Three
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The Purple Line Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) contains a set of facts that is devastating to the Town of Chevy Chase’s case against use of the Capital Crescent Trail…
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MTA Declares War on Chevy Chase, Part Two
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To understand the scope of MTA’s conflict with the Town of Chevy Chase, we need to examine the alternative options for the Purple Line in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement…
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MTA Declares War on Chevy Chase, Part One
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Late last year, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) released its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on the Purple Line. The DEIS is many things. It is a description of multiple…
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Maryland and Obama’s Stimulus Package
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By Sharon Dooley. The message posted by Adam from the Obama Saturday message could hold great promise for Montgomery County’s transportation dilemma. The recent series about Council member Marc Elrich’s…