
Feature Articles
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Broad Coalition Unites in Annapolis to
Call for Building the Purple Line Now!
(p. 1)
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MARC Camden Line Adds Three Trains
(p. 3)
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ACT Sues Over Secrecy in Campaign
Against Purple Line (p. 3)
ACT’s monthly meetings are held at the
ACT’s monthly meetings are held at the ACT’s monthly meetings are held at the
ACT’s monthly meetings are held at the Silver Spring
Silver Spring Silver Spring
Silver Spring
Civic Building,
Civic Building,Civic Building,
Civic Building, One Veterans Place 20910, in the
One Veterans Place 20910, in the One Veterans Place 20910, in the
One Veterans Place 20910, in the
Ellsworth Room at 7:30 PM, the second Tuesday of
Ellsworth Room at 7:30 PM, the second Tuesday of Ellsworth Room at 7:30 PM, the second Tuesday of
Ellsworth Room at 7:30 PM, the second Tuesday of
each month.
each month.each month.
each month.
The Silver Spring Civic Building is located at the
The Silver Spring Civic Building is located at the The Silver Spring Civic Building is located at the
The Silver Spring Civic Building is located at the
corner of Fenton St & Ellsworth Dr.
corner of Fenton St & Ellsworth Dr.corner of Fenton St & Ellsworth Dr.
corner of Fenton St & Ellsworth Dr.
It is an eight
It is an eight It is an eight
It is an eight
minute walk north from the Silver Spring Metro
minute walk north from the Silver Spring Metro minute walk north from the Silver Spring Metro
minute walk north from the Silver Spring Metro
Station.
Station.Station.
Station.
The nearest bus routes are: Ride
The nearest bus routes are: Ride The nearest bus routes are: Ride
The nearest bus routes are: Ride-
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-On routes
On routes On routes
On routes
#9, #12, #15, #16, #17, #19 and #20; and, Metrobus
#9, #12, #15, #16, #17, #19 and #20; and, Metrobus #9, #12, #15, #16, #17, #19 and #20; and, Metrobus
#9, #12, #15, #16, #17, #19 and #20; and, Metrobus
routes Z6 and Z8.
routes Z6 and Z8.routes Z6 and Z8.
routes Z6 and Z8.
Parking is available at the Town Square Garage just
Parking is available at the Town Square Garage just Parking is available at the Town Square Garage just
Parking is available at the Town Square Garage just
across Ellsworth Dr from the Civic Building; it is free
across Ellsworth Dr from the Civic Building; it is free across Ellsworth Dr from the Civic Building; it is free
across Ellsworth Dr from the Civic Building; it is free
after 6:00pm.
after 6:00pm.after 6:00pm.
after 6:00pm.
For meeting updates check our website listed on pg 2.
For meeting updates check our website listed on pg 2.For meeting updates check our website listed on pg 2.
For meeting updates check our website listed on pg 2.
April 14: Speaker:
April 14: Speaker: April 14: Speaker:
April 14: Speaker: David Moon, Delegate District 20
David Moon, Delegate District 20David Moon, Delegate District 20
David Moon, Delegate District 20
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Session Legislative Session Legislative
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Update”Update”
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May 12: Speaker:
May 12: Speaker: May 12: Speaker:
May 12: Speaker: Bill Schultheiss, Vice President,
Bill Schultheiss, Vice President, Bill Schultheiss, Vice President,
Bill Schultheiss, Vice President,
Toole Design Group
Toole Design GroupToole Design Group
Toole Design Group
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“Creating Complete
Creating Complete Creating Complete
Creating Complete
Streets in the Suburbs”
Streets in the Suburbs”Streets in the Suburbs”
Streets in the Suburbs”
June 9: Speakers:
June 9: Speakers: June 9: Speakers:
June 9: Speakers: Nat Bottigheimer and Matthew
Nat Bottigheimer and Matthew Nat Bottigheimer and Matthew
Nat Bottigheimer and Matthew
Ridgway, Fehr & Peers
Ridgway, Fehr & PeersRidgway, Fehr & Peers
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“What Montgomery
What Montgomery What Montgomery
What Montgomery
County's Growth Policy Can Learn from
County's Growth Policy Can Learn from County's Growth Policy Can Learn from
County's Growth Policy Can Learn from
California”
California”California”
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Transit Times
The Newsletter of the Action Committee for Transit of Montgomery County, Maryland
Volume 29, Number 2, April 2015
Broad Coalition Unites in
Annapolis to Call for Building the
Purple Line Now!
Purple Line Now! Press
Release of March 9, 2015
A unified and broad coalition of business,
community [including ACT], and environmental
groups gathered in Annapolis tonight to call on
legislators to build the Purple Line without delay.
Over a hundred Purple Line advocates met in
the Lowe House Building before visiting their
legislator’s offices to encourage them to keep
fighting for the Purple Line at this time when
Governor Hogan has already delayed the Purple
Line by several months and will endeavor to
carry out his campaign promise to backpeddle
on the increase in gasoline taxes to bolster the
Transportation Trust Fund, which will pay for the
state’s share of the Purple Line.
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Celebrities Ride Public Transit to Emmy
Awards – Is There More Behind It? (p. 4)
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ACT Meets With Acting MCDOT Chief
(p. 5)
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Transit Authority Plan Misfires (p. 5)
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Is Bus Driving a Depressing Job? (p. 6)
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ACT Rally for the Purple Line a Great
Success! (p. 7)
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ACT Volunteer Thank You Party (p. 7)