Transportation in the News
- 9/19/16 NBC News Channel 4:
Group Calls for Improvements to Congested 270… - 9/19/16 Montgomery County Media:
Nancy Floreen interview - 9/19/16 Washington Post:
New coalition wants better ride - 9/19/16 CBS Baltimore:
Group calls for improvements…to fix 270 - 9/19/16 Bethesda Magazine:
Politicians-bus. seek to make I-270 a priority - 9/19/16 WTOP News:
Group calls for improvements to congested 270 - 9/19/16 Germantown Pulse:
Leaders Gather…to call for improvements to I-270 - 9/19/16 Frederick News-Post:
County lawmakers join coalition to fix I-270 - 7/18/16 Germantown Pulse:
Gov. Hogan announces $129.6 million - 6/22/16 Washington Post:
Intercounty Connector Delivers - 4/6/16 Washington Post:
Md. Board Approves $5.6 Bil. Purple Line Contract - 6/15/15 Washington Post:
Md. Gov. Hogan Says Purple Line will Move Forward - 11/4/14 Baltimore Sun:
Voters Approve Transportation Lockbox - 9/21/14 Baltimore Sun: “Coalition Pushing for ‘Lockbox’ Amendment”
- 9/17/14 The Gazette: “Referendums”
- 2/15/13 WTOP News:
O’Malley optimistic on transportation agreement - 2/12/13 The Washington Post:
O’Malley meets with Senate Democrats on Md. transportation package - 2/8/13 The Gazette: “A County Gas Tax Might be Slow Going”
- 2/6/13 Washington Post:
Design work on local transit projects would stop without new tax, state says - 2/11/13 The Washington Post:
Study casts doubt on bus rapid transit for Montgomery County - 1/24/13 Washington Post:
Miller transportation plan would allow Maryland counties to levy a gas tax - 1/17/13 Washington Post:
Montgomery officials seek transportation funding ideas from Northern VA - 12/31/12 The Gazette:
Transportation, budget to be top issues when General Assembly reconvenes - 12/30/12 Washington Post Editorial Board:
Get Maryland moving - 12/27/12 The Gazette: “Study: Frederick traffic congestion likely to get worse”
- 12/19/12 The Washington Post:Panel discussion: Riding the Rails and Catching the Bus
- 12/14/12 The Gazette: “State, local leaders share transportation woes”
- 12/14/12 The Gazette: “Montgomery lawmakers prioritize transportation”
- 12/12/12 Washington Post:
Local officials call for ‘huge infusion’ of transportation funding from MD - 11/29/12 Frederick Gazette:
State: No new funding for Frederick County roads - 11/29/12 The Gazette: “Maryland has been down this road before “
- 11/21/12 The Gazette:
Message to lawmakers: Make transportation priority - 11/16/12 The Gazette:
Transportation funding woes as urgent as ever, observers say - 11/6/12 The Gazette:
Transportation remains county’s No. 1 issue - 11/6/12 The Gazette: “Montgomery’s gasoline tax proposal“
- 10/25/12 Washington Post:
Prince George’s business, political leaders call for Purple Line funding - 10/25/12 The Gazette: “Purple Line will spark neighborhood renaissance, officials say “
- 10/17/12 The Gazette:
Berliner seeks Montgomery County tax for transportation - 9/4/12 Washington Post:
Tri-County Parkway looking like done deal for Loudoun, Prince William - 8/10/12 The Gazette:
Federal cuts, transportation woes threaten Maryland budget, reports say - 8/7/12 The Gazette:
Maryland grants fund future bicycle trail - 7/14/12 Washington Post:
Purple Line station: new buildings, people to Chevy Chase Lake - 6/13/12 The Gazette:
Will BRT get Montgomery commuters out of their cars? - 6/12/12 The Gazette: “Montgomery council gives first take on proposed BRT system “
- 5/29/12 The Gazette: “Bus rapid transit planned for Veirs Mill Road “
- 5/25/12 The Gazette: “Metro riders deserve safe trips “
- 5/23/12 The Gazette: “Keeping the focus on paying for transit projects “
- 5/11/12 The Gazette:
Governor supports buses for upcounty transit route - 5/7/12 The Gazette:
Maryland grants more than $1 million to Montgomery bikeshare - 4/30/12 The Gazette:
Maryland’s transportation secretary announces resignation - 4/26/12 The Gazette:
Don’t cut back on public transit in Frederick County - 4/4/12 Washington Post:
Maryland should invest $5.8 billion in Beltway, study says - 3/16/12 The Gazette: Most Maryland business groups back fuel tax hike
- 3/14/12 The Gazette: O’Malley pushes gas tax at committee hearing
- 3/12/12 The Gazette:
Transportation alliance urges importance of gas tax to Prince George’s projects - 3/2/12 The Gazette:
Miller: Governor’s gas tax shifted to end of session - 3/2/12 The Gazette:
For major public projects, state looks to private sector - 2/29/12 The Gazette:
Underground Capital Cresent Trail crossing would cost $51 million - 1/25/12 The Gazette:
Funding delayed for second entrance to Bethesda Metro station - 1/24/12 Washington Post:
Montgomery council endorses buses for I-270 corridor - 1/20/12 The Gazette:
Rapid bus system gains momentum in Montgomery County - 1/13/12 The Gazette:
Corridor Cities Transitway good to go - 1/4/12 The Gazette:Montgomery delegation focus in 2012: transit, education funds
- 12/30/11 The Gazette:
O’Malley hints at tax increases to pay for infrastructure - 12/2/11 Barry Rascovar in the Gazette:
For politicians, no dodging transportation needs - 11/23/11 The Gazette:
To grow, science city needs a transit commitment - 11/18/11 The Gazette: Miller wants to ensure gas tax revenue would go to transportation projects
- 10/18/11 WTOP: “Poll: 4 in 10 Spend More than 1 Hour in Car”
- 10/18/11 Washington Examiner: Private funding needed for the Purple Line.
- 10/14/11 Washington Post:
Gargantuan large’ investment in infrastructure needed - 10/12/11 Baltimore Sun: “MD’s Gas Tax Realities”
- 10/12/11 Annapolis Capital: “15-cent Gas Tax Hike Urged by Commission”
- 10/7/11 Center Maryland: “Mobility: The Ultimate Jobs Issue”
- 10/5/11 Baltimore Sun: “SHA Explains why Big Projects Take Years…”
- 10/3/11 Innovation Briefs: “High Speed Rail…End of the Line”
- 09/30/11 Washington Post: “Washington Worst Traffic…Imagine Without B’way”
- 09/27/11 Gazette: “Unpopular Mid-County Highway Proposal Added.”
- 09/27/11 WTOP: “DC Area Traffic Worst in US”
- 09/01/11 Investors Daily:
Government Diverts Highway Funds… - 07/9/11 Washington Post: “Two Roads to Traffic Relief…”
- 07/02/11 Washington Examiner: “Tolls will continue to jump…”
- 06/26/11 Washington Post:
Business Groups Target Traffic - 06/17/11 WTOP Sprawl & Crawl:
Regional Priorities… - 06/15/11 2030 Group Study Release:
Regional Priorities Study - 06/15/11 AAA Mid-Atlantic Press Release:
AAA Statement on New Report - 06/14/11 SMTA Press Release:
SMTA: A New Voice in Transportation Debate - 06/11/11 The Washington Post:
Maryland Drivers Face Mini-Challenges - 06/10/11 The Gazette:
So. MD Commuters Face Roadblocks - 06/05/11 The Washington Post:
No Way to Run a Railroad - 06/01/11 The Washington Post:
UMD Drops Opposition to Purple Line Route - 05/27/11 Washington Business Journal:
Don’t Count Out Bus Rapid Transit.. - 05/04/11 The Gazette:
Study: BRT System Feasible…” - 05/02/11 The Daily Record: “Audit Finds Discrepencies in MTA Ridership…”
- 04/29/11 The Gazette: “Struggling to Get from Point A to Point B”
- 04/29/11 The Gazette: “Transportation Panel Forsees Action”
- 04/15/11 The Gazette, Editorial:
Fees Go Up, But Transportation Fund Stays Down - 04/13/11 The Gazette
Legislative Session Offered Bumpy Ride for Motorists - 04/11/11 The Gazette
Montgomery County Likely to Get Portion of BRAC Money - 03/29/11 The Washington Post:
Funding cut would put Metro in bad shape… - 03/25/11 Gigi Godwin, Letter to Gazette: “Restoring Trust and Funds in Trust Fund…”
- 02/11/11 The Gazette:
Long road ahead for Maryland’s infrastructure - 02/10/11 Hagerstown Herald-Mail: “Pros & Cons of Raising Gas Tax…”
- 02/05/11 The Frederick News-Post:
State roads in worse conditon… - 02/03/11 The Capital:
State’s roads congested, deteriorating - 02/03/11 The Capital (Opinion):
Our Say: Government overspent… - 02/02/11 The Washington Post Express:
Md. Roads Awful - 02/02/11 The Washington Post:
44% of Md. roads are in decline. - 02/02/11 The Daily Record:
Bad roads cost Md. drivers $2,200 per year - 02/02/11 Rockville Patch:
Underfunded Roads Costing Maryland… - 02/02/11 Maryland Reporter:
Poor road conditions cost Md. drivers. - 02/01/11 The Baltimore Sun: City’s bad roads cost $2,226 per.
- 02/01/11 The Washington Examiner:
Maryland’s deteriorating roads… - 02/01/11 Baltimore Business Journal: “Report: 44% of Maryland.”
- 02/01/11 WBAL Radio: “Bad Roads Costing Drivers…”
