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Purple Line NOW! is asking all candidates for public office at the County Council level and higher in Montgomery and Prince George's County to sign this Pledge:

I, the undersigned candidate for office in Montgomery, Prince George's County or the State of Maryland, enthusiastically support the State's locally preferred alternative for the Purple Line that was selected by Governor Martin O'Malley to submit to the Federal Transit Administration. I pledge that, if elected, I will provide political leadership to keep this project moving toward completion on the most expeditious schedule possible, and make every effort to build even further support for the project. The Purple Line that I support includes:

1. A generally at-grade light rail line that is primarily in its own right-of-way or in dedicated lanes.

2. Excellent service linking Bethesda, Silver Spring, College Park and New Carrollton Metro Stations with stops in Chevy Chase Lake, Long Branch, Langley Park, the University of Maryland on Campus Drive, Riverdale Park and other communities along the route.

3. Completion of the Capital Crescent Trail hiker-biker trail alongside the transit line on the Georgetown Branch right-of-way between Bethesda and Silver Spring where it will connect directly to the Metropolitan Branch Trail.

4. A community- and environmentally-friendly design which mitigates negative impacts in a cost effective manner without impeding the speedy implementation of this project.

I Pledge my support for the Purple Line as described.

* A few candidates have responded that they strongly support the Purple Line but have a policy to not sign any formal pledges. A candidate's omission from this list does not necessarily signify opposition to the Purple Line. You can find more information on the candidates' positions on transit issues in surveys prepared by Action Committee for Transit and Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce.