Bob Ehrlich Announces Formation Of Commuters For Ehrlich

Bus, Rail, and Metro Riders join with Drivers to Seek Better Transit

Bob Ehrlich announced today the creation of “Commuters for Ehrlich,” a coalition of Marylanders who believe Bob Ehrlich can fix the problems besetting Maryland’s transportation infrastructure.

The coalition will be chaired by Craig Borne, a Baltimore County resident. Craig, who is blind, regularly experiences delays, broken down trains, and generally poor service on his daily commute to work on the MARC system. A video interview with Craig is linked here.

The Coalition’s creation follows widely reported MARC service failures resulting in unacceptable hardship for Marylanders seeking to get to and from work every day, but Ehrlich emphasized that his interest in better transportation long precedes the recent problems.

“Marylanders spend a lot of time and resources getting to their jobs and their schools. They ought to get their money’s worth. ” Ehrlich said. “We need our transit system and our roads to be safe, reliable, and efficient for transit riders, drivers and cyclists. I am honored that Craig has agreed to chair this coalition. Like thousands of Marylanders, Craig relies on our transportation system during a very difficult economy, yet has experienced far too many disappointments. This coalition will help raise awareness about the need for real progress in Maryland and offer me a vital source of citizen input on how to fix a broken transportation system. I am grateful for their support.”