EVENTS

CONTACT MTA

There is still time to contact the MTA about the Purple Line!

The state has concluded hearings on the Purple Line Alternatives Analysis/Draft Environmental Impact Statement (AA/DEIS), but is accepting written comments until January 14, 2009.

The full AA/DEIS and executive summaries are available online at www.purplelinemd.com/aadeis.

Send comments to Mike Madden, MTA Project Director for the Purple Line:
mmadden@mtamaryland.com.

Or comments can be offered through the MTA website:
http://pcms.company39.com/bicounty/pcms_public/comment.aspx.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Montgomery County Planning Board to hold Public Hearing on Purple Line - January 8, 2009

On January 8, the Planning Board of Montgomery County will hold a public hearing on the Purple Line to inform its decision on a recommendation for the route and type of transit – light rail or bus rapid transit – for the Montgomery County section of the Purple Line. The Board’s recommendation will go to the County Council and then to MTA, which will make the final decision.

The public is welcome to speak at the Board’s January 8 public hearing, although Chairman Royce Hanson is encouraging people to send written testimony, which can be of any length, given the large number of people who may wish to be heard. Written testimony should be received by noon on January 2. Testimony will be limited to two hours, with each speaker receiving no more than three minutes.

People wishing to sign up to speak on January 8 will need to specify which segment of the Montgomery County Purple Line they wish to address – Bethesda/Chevy Chase; Silver Spring; Long Branch/Takoma/Langley; or the entire length – using the online sign-up system available in late December on the Planning Board website - http://mncppc.typepad.com/news/2008/11/index.html - or by calling 301/495-4600.