IN THE NEWS

"Purple Line to Require Demolition, Sound Walls: Study Looks at Impact of Montgomery Transit Route", The Washington Post, October 18, 2008

Letter to Elected Official from Mayor Kathy Strom, Town of Chevy Chase, October 2008

"Purple Line Cost Figures Released ", Gazette.net, July 30, 2008

"Rapid Bus Edges Light Rail in Debate ", Gazette.net, July 30, 2008

"Open Forum: More Gridlock with Wayne Purple Line Option", Gazette.net, July 30, 2008

"Chevy Chase says Buses Beat Trains on Purple Line", The Washington Post, July 25, 2008

"Take Purple Line Underground", Gazette.net, July 23, 2008

"Open Forum: Purple Line on Wayne spurs reaction", Gazette.net, July 23, 2008

"The Purple Line: More Pitfalls Than Potential", The Washington Post, July 20, 2008

Letters to the Editor: "Purple Line Pros and Cons", The Washington Post, July 18th, 2008 (PDF)

"Wayne Avenue Residents Line Up Against Purple Line Route", Gazette.net, July 16, 2008

"Purple Line Does Nothing For BRAC", Gazette.net, July 9, 2008

"Someone Lives Where Your Rail Line Would Run", The Washington Post, July 5, 2008

"BRAC Needs Worry Officials", The Baltimore Sun, July 3, 2008

"Purple Line Would Contribute to Congestion, Not Solve It", Gazette.net, July 2, 2008

Letter to the Editor: "Is There Any Green in the Purple Line?", The Washington Post, July 2, 2008 (PDF)

"The Red in the Purple Line", The Washington Post, June 30, 2008

"What's the Purpose of the Purple Line?", The Washington Post, June 24, 2008

"Localities Said to Need More BRAC Help", The Baltimore Sun, June 19, 2008

"Experts: Wholesale Changed Needed in Funding Methods", The Daily Record, June 16, 2008
(This is relevant because experts say that the environment must be taken into account when considering what transit projects to fund).

"You Slighted Our Imperiled Pathway", The Washington Post, June 16, 2008

"A Transit System That Feels Its Age", The Washington Post, June 14, 2008
(Metro needs more $ than other transit projects do)

"Metro Funding Passed by House", The Capital, June 14, 2008
($ already spent on Metro-why spend more?)

"Greater Baltimore Committee to Form Task Force to Study Transportation Funding Challenges", Baltimore Business Journal, June 12, 2008

"Light Rail Opponents Hit Capital Crescent Trail", Gazette.net, June 4, 2008

Letter to the Editor: "As the Purple Line Moves Forward . . . ", The Washington Post, May 31, 2008 (PDF)

"Report: Purple Line Trail Option Could Sink Funding", Gazette.net, April 30, 2008

Grassroots sign campaign led by Silver Spring resident Cathy Kristiansen
for more info contact : notrainonwayne@gmail.com

Silver Spring/Thayer Opposed to the Plan
Karen Roper, President
www.sstop.org