Transit advocates must be dismayed at Comptroller Peter Franchot’s comments casting doubt on the viability of the Purple Line, especially since many considered him a project supporter. But is that…
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Following is a policy piece on transit released by council at-large candidate Hans Riemer’s campaign.##### Hans Riemer has focused his community involvement on supporting public transportation in Montgomery County. As…
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Following is a policy piece released by council at-large candidate Hans Riemer’s campaign connecting transit, the environment and agriculture.##### As we pursue policy change at the national and global level,…
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Martin O’Malley’s campaign has released a video mocking a comment about the Purple Line made by Mary Kane, Bob Ehrlich’s running mate, that she could see the need to travel…
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Hopkins Attacks Berliner Over Purple Line
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In her most pointed attack yet, Council District 1 challenger Ilaya Hopkins is slamming incumbent Roger Berliner over the Purple Line. The district includes Bethesda, the western terminus of the…
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O’Malley vs. Ehrlich on Transit Spending
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The Post and the Sun both remarked on former Governor Bob Ehrlich’s preference for bus over rail on the Purple Line last week. Governor Martin O’Malley’s administration picked light rail…
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Politics, MTA Style
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The Purple Line’s top planner was featured in a very unusual article in Southern Maryland Online castigating former Governor Bob Ehrlich for his record on the project. We understand that…
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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) study heavy rail for the…
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Poison Pill for Transit (Updated)
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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 consideration by the state, return…
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Purple Line NOW Video
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Courtesy of Just Up the Pike’s Dan Reed.