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"Our over-reliance on cars and $4-per-gallon gasoline has led us to dig a really deep hole for ourselves. The Purple Line is the ladder that helps us climb up out of this hole toward the light of rational land use, friendly commutes and a stable climate." Mike Tidwell, director of CCAN |  |
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It's time to seize this opportunity in Maryland to enhance our transportation network. We must build the Purple Line, and we must BUILD IT NOW! At least $600 million in new revenue to the Transportation Trust Fund is a necessity in order to jump start construction on the Purple Line. The Purple Line will: Relieve East/West Congestion Promote Economic Development in Both Montgomery and Prince George's Counties Connect Four Branches of the Current Metrorail System Provide New Transportation Options for Thousands of Transit Riders Benefit the Environment while Building Transportation Capacity THANK YOU to all of you who have signed the Purple Line Pledge: Your constituents in Montgomery & Prince George's Counties KNOW that you are committed to enhancing their quality of life by getting them OUT of traffic. Senators Rona Kramer, Brian Frosh, Mike Lenett, and Jamie Raskin, Jim Rosapepe, Paul Pinsky, Douglas Peters, Robert Garagiola, and Gwendolyn Britt Delegates Karen Montgomery, Herman Taylor, Brian Feldman, Kathleen Dumais, Craig Rice, Bill Bronrott, Susan Lee, Luiz Simmons, Ana Sol Gutierrez, Ben Kramer, Hank Heller, Roger Manno, Sheila Hixson, Tom Hucker Heather Mizeur, Nancy King, Saqib Ali, Barbara Frush, Joseline Pena-Melnyk, Tawanna Gaines, Anne Healey, Justin Ross, Jim Hubbard and Victor Ramirez. For more information visit www.purplelinenow.com |
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68,000 riders each weekday is huge! Counting down to completion of Purple Line DEIS; Latest news: Latest News; How you can help 
See: We need you to help keep the Purple Line a state and county priority. Write a letter, make a call or send an e-mail in support of the Purple Line today. See: Contact List |
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