Newspaper Archive
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2012
Dec 19, Metro riders group seeks better service on 'minor' holidays, from Examiner
Nov 28, Bethesda Metro station elevators opening soon, from Gazette
Nov 15, Transit advocate: More is needed to make Germantown Road safer, from Germantown Patch
Nov 15, Message to lawmakers: Make transportation a priority, from Gazette
Nov 14, Portable speed cameras on the move in Montgomery County, from Gazette
Nov 13, Transportation advocacy group to discuss death of Germantown teen, from Germantown Patch
Nov 13, Resident talks troubled crosswalk, from BethesdaNow
Nov 12, Metro slammed for poor Veterans Day Red Line service, from Washington Post, Examiner, WRC, and Patch
Sep 19, New push to allow apartments in homes, from Gazette
Aug 14, County seeks concrete answers at Silver Spring transit center, from Gazette
Aug 13, Silver Spring transit center opening delayed as county studies cracks, from Examiner
July 19, Advocacy group demands answers on Silver Spring Transit Center, from Gazette
July 19, Silver Spring Transit Center delays sparks uproar, from WJLA
July 19, Silver Spring Transit Center opening date to be announced soon, from Washington Post
July 5, West Virginia officials discussing subsidizing MARC service, from Examiner
June 21, Transit groups push for gas tax increase in expected special session, from Examiner
May 23, Transit task force outlines vision for bus transit network, from Patch
May 2, Transit rider advocates ask Metro to delay weekend track work, from Washington Post
Mar 29, Move for beloved farmers market prompts concern, from Bethesda Patch
Mar 26, Bus plan may drive property taxes up, from Washington Post
Mar 21, Leggett would raise parking, bus fees throughout Montgomery, from Examiner
Mar 20, These feet are made for walkin, from Bethesda Magazine
Mar 15, MontCo bus network means choice between cost, congestion, from Examiner
Mar 13, Transit unions launch 'Occupy Metro' at Farragut Square, from TBD on Foot
Mar 4, Developers study ways to reduce costs of Corridor Cities Transitway, from Examiner
Feb 29, Metro riders speak out on budget, from Washington Post
Feb 17, Flash Mob in Silver Spring Promotes Purple Line, from Silver Spring Patch
Feb 14, New Bethesda Metro station gains support despite Leggett opposition, from Examiner
Jan 25, Funding delayed for second entrance to Bethesda Metro station, from Gazette
Jan 25, Montgomery leaders worry over lack of funds for Purple Line, from Gazette
Jan 6, MARC Re-evaluating Schedule Changes, from Germantown Patch
2011
Nov 11, Groups favor gas tax rise -- with conditions, from Baltimore Sun
Nov 2, MTA: Purple Line Means Faster Travel Times, Less Traffic Congestion, from College Park Patch
Nov 2, O'Malley says new revenues will help Purple Line, from Washington Post
Nov 2, Backers press for Purple Line funding, from Washington Post
Oct 28, Costs rise to rebuild trail along Purple Line, from Washington Post
Oct 27, Bethesda Metro Riders Voice Concerns Over Service, from Bethesda Patch
Oct 7, Plans for Purple Line move forward in Maryland, from Washington Post
Sept. 15, Activists want 2nd Bethesda entrance sooner, from Washington Post
Sept. 14, Company Hits reset button on development plans for Chevy Chase Lake, from Patch
Aug. 29, Countywide rapid bus system proposed, from Examiner
July 19, Lack of money doesn’t stop Purple Line station development plans, from Washington Post
July 10, Lessons for the Purple Line, via Phoenix, from Washington Post
June 19, Meshing transit, development in Chevy Chase Lake, from Gazette
June 14, Transit and town center projects set to transform College Park, from Baltimore Sun
May 17, Public hearings begin on proposed Metro cuts, from Washington Post
May 16, Purple Line delayed two years, from Examiner
Apr 28, Candidates for Chevy Chase's town council debate Purple Line, from Gazette
Mar 3, Campaign seeks funding for two-way all-day MARC trains, from Frederick News-Post
Mar 2, Frederick County TransIT proposes reduced bus service, from Frederick News-Post
Mar 1, Officials hear feedback on south Bethesda Metro station entrance, from Bethesda Patch
Feb 28, Transit group seeks MARC changes, from Washington Post
Feb 24, ACT's Tina Slater appointed to county transit task force, from Washington Post
Feb 24, Maryland's suburbs turn to urban building around Metro stops and New developments could spur reverse commuting on Metro, from Examiner
Feb 18, New station entrance design to be on view at Bethesda Metro meeting, from Gazette
Feb 18, Lessons from the ICC for transit advocates, from Baltimore Sun
Feb 16, County looking into shrinking $86 million garage, from Bethesda Patch
Feb 9, Advocates question cost of planned Bethesda parking garage, from Bethesda Patch
Feb 8, Does transportation 'lockbox' have a big hole in it?, from Baltimore Sun
Feb 2, UMD President: No Purple Line Not an Option, from Capital News Service; more details in article from Diamondback
Jan 23, Gas tax holds the line as roads crumble, from Washington Examiner
Jan 12, New vision of a walkable Chevy Chase Lake around its Purple Line stop, from Gazette
Jan 10, Purple Line planners move on to details, from Washington Post
2010
Nov 1, Fear the purple, by Ralph Bennett, from Diamondback
Oct 25, Light Rail Line Hangs By a Thread as Maryland Goes to the Polls, from Streetsblog
Oct 20, Bethesda station escalator to return to service, from Gazette
Oct 15, Point/Counter Point: The Purple Line, from 270 Inc. Business Magazine
Oct 15, O’Malley, Ehrlich clash over Purple Line, from Diamondback
Oct 14, Purple Line: Predictions vary around potential Dale Drive station, from TBD Neighborhoods
Oct 14, O'Malley, Ehrlich vigorously debate social issues, Purple Line, from Washington Post
Oct 8, Choice of Maryland governor will determine fate of Purple Line, from Washington Post
Sept 23, Plans unveiled for second Bethesda Metro station entrance, from Gazette
Sept 21, State transportation budget adds $48 million for Purple Line, from Baltimore Sun
Sept 18, ACT testifies on Metro governance, from Washington Post
Sept 10, Purple line to proceed in East Campus despite new development plans, from Diamondback
Sept 8, Bethesda Metro station closer to second entrance, from Gazette
Aug 26, PGACT releases Smart Growth Platform for Prince George's County, from Gazette
Aug 23, Washington Post editorial bases District 18 endorsements on Purple Line support
Aug 23, Bus Rapid Transit not more cost-effective than rail from The Baltimore Sun
Aug 17, Transportation Becomes Key Issue In Race For Governor, from WJZ
Aug 12, Approval of Purple Line engineering contract delayed, from the Daily Record
Aug 10, O'Malley supports Purple Line, from the Baltimore Sun
Aug 3, Riverdale Park discusses Purple Line, from the Patch
July 30, The myth of “highway user revenues,” letter to the Gazette
July 26, Montgomery's urban residents spend far less on transportation from the Examiner
July 16, Berliner agrees Purple Line must have two tracks; trail cost rises, from Examiner; more details in Silver Spring Trails
June 29, Transportation debate in governor's race about roads, too, from Baltimore Sun
June 28, The Medical Center Metro station's looming crisis, from Washington Post
June 24, Frederick County should care about Purple Line, from Frederick News-Post
June 23, Hundreds remember Red Line crash, from Gazette
June 21, Is Metro any safer one year after deadly crash?, from Examiner
June 17, Ehrlich's transit stand risks backlash, from Baltimore Sun
June 17, Washingtonians say commutes haven't changed, from Examiner
May 26, MTA Tightens Screws on University of Maryland’s Purple Line Recalcitrance, from City Paper
May 19, Ehrlich Prefers Bus Not Rail for Purple Line, from Washington Post
May 13, Administration still insists on closing Campus Drive, from Diamondback
May 12, MTA pushing for additional Purple Line stop in Silver Spring, from Gazette
May 12, Montgomery council approves keeping bus routes, from Examiner
May 11, ACT joins student government in opposing Campus Drive closure, from Diamondback
May 7, Maryland will pay Metro money owed this year, in slightly different versions from Washington Post and Examiner
May 7, Campus Purple Line alignment still up in the air, from Diamondback
May 5, Oversized Bethesda parking garage now justified as Purple Line parking, from Gazette
May 5, Students blast Campus Dr. summer plans, from Diamondback
May 3, Metrobus riders losing out in Metro budget proposal, from Examiner
April 29, UMD rethinks pushing bus routes to fringe of campus, from Diamondback
April 28, ACT rides to Ride-On's rescue, from Gazette
April 28, UMD bus ban seen as attack on Purple Line, from Diamondback
April 26, Metro's maintenance projects deferred for lack of cash from Examiner
April 20, Ehrlich win could stunt Purple Line from Southern Maryland Online
April 19, ACT's Cavan Wilk praises White Flint plan from Examiner
April 8, Lawmakers reject attempt to stall Purple Line from Baltimore Sun
April 7, Md. budget puts D.C. area Metro funding in doubt from Washington Post
April 1, Underfunding of Metro could endanger Purple Line from Washington Post
March 29, State senate committee calls for restudy of heavy rail Purple Line from Diamondback
March 10, More Metro funding demanded by coalition to avoid service cuts from Washington Post
Feb 17, ACT members clear snow from bus stops from Gazette
Feb 10, Council decides not to cut Ride-On service from Gazette
Feb 3, Debate flares as county studies Rockville Pike crossing at Medical Center from Gazette
Feb 1, Finding ways to put D.C.'s Metro system back on track from Baltimore Sun
Jan 29, Metro approves 10-cent fare increase with no service cuts from Washington Post
Jan 13, Leggett proposes budget cuts, layoffs - Reductions in Ride On bus service from Gazette
2009
Nov 20, Letter in Gazette on county growth policy
Aug 24, Let's Put The Brakes On This $4.6 Billion Boondoggle from the Baltimore Sun
Jun 17, Purple Line Passes Important Test from Washington Post
Jan 28, Ratified Purple Line May Revive Suburbs from Washington Post