Nine U.S. Senators and Representatives signed a letter sent to Hogan supporting the $2.9 billion Red Line and $2.45 billion Purple Line. The letter touted the projects' economic benefits and up to $900 million in federal funding that would disappear if Maryland does not move forward with the light rail lines.
"The entire Baltimore and Greater Washington area Congressional delegations have fought hard to ensure that federal funds are available to support the Red and Purple Lines, and we have worked closely with State and local leaders to put in place the many components needed to qualify the projects for federal funding," said the letter, which was signed by U.S. Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Benjamin Cardin and U.S. Reps. Elijah E. Cummings, Steny Hoyer, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Chris Van Hollen, John Sarbanes, Donna F. Edwards and John Delaney.
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Good. All decisions take time and research.
ReplyDeleteThat's where all our highway tax money goes. That project does us no good on the shore.
ReplyDeleteJust that list of "Tax & Spenders" is enough to put the brakes on and do some research. Thank you, Larry.
ReplyDeleteBoth of these projects are projects that replace buses with fixed rail on the justification that said fixed rail will increase property values and thus increase property tax assessments.
ReplyDeleteNether will reduce traffic congestion, increase transit use or reduce transit trip times.
Both will be copies of the the existing Baltimore Central Light Rail, sometimes called the by the transit fanning community The White Sail.
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