Purple Line Now Brochure (Web Version)
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Who We Are Purple Line NOW! is a coalition of business, labor, environment, neighborhood, and civic organizations that works with local, state, and federal government officials in pursuit of our mission to build the Purple Line. Our Mission Our mission is ensure the completion of the light rail Purple Line from Bethesda to New Carrollton, integrated with a hiker/biker trail between Bethesda and Silver Spring. Visit our Website http://www.purplelinenow.com/ You can get additional information, sign up to join our mailing list, or make a pledge online. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/purplelinenow Follow us twitter: twitter.com/purplelinenow Contact Us Email: [email protected] Address: P.O. Box 7074 Silver Spring, MD 20907-7074 Phone number: 301-5000-PLN (301-500-0756) What are people are saying about the Purple Line? The Purple Line will directly create thousands of jobs in construction and hundreds of jobs in operations. - Purple Rail Alliance But the impacts go much further: on average $100 million in transit capital investment creates 2,380 jobs; and $100 million in transit operations creates 4,110 jobs! -American Public Transit Association Rendering of Riverdale Road development concept. Courtesy Prince George’s County Planning Department. The Purple Line gets Maryland moving: • 69,300 daily riders • $6 in economic activ- ity for every $1 invest- ed in mass transit • 9 minute travel time between Bethesda and Silver Spring • 2,380 to 4,110 new jobs for every $100 million in transit in- vestment • 17,000 cars off our roads • Completes the Capital Crescent Trail But only with your help! One of the 25 Best Transportation Projects in the Country! -e Sierra Club, “Smart Choices, Less Traffic” “If we’re serious about fighting climate change, we must build the Purple Line soon.” - Ethan Goffman, Mont. County Sierra Club “The fact is that the Purple Line is the best way - in fact, the only realistic way - to get improvements to the existing segments of the [Capital Crescent Trail] and to extend the trail into downtown Silver Spring.” - Washington Area Bicyclists Association Light Rail in Barcelona, photo by John Norquist, from Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space “The Purple Line has been over two decades in the making, and we need to move this project forward now more than ever before.” - Mont. County Chamber of Commerce Every $1 invested in mass transit generates an average of $6 in local economic activity -Maryland Transit Administration Rendering of College Park station development concept. Courtesy Prince George’s County Planning Department. About Purple Line NOW! Maryland Transit Administration concept drawing of the Capital Crescent Trail with the Purple Line .
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The Purple Line will be a 16-mile modern light rail line, connecting Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Lyttonsville, Silver Spring, Long Branch, Takoma/Langley, College Park/the University of Maryland, M Square, Riverdale Park and New Carrollton. The Purple Line will form a 21-station arc around the northern side of the capital area, tying together major Maryland suburban centers in Maryland’s two most populous counties and making it easier to move throughout the region.
Transcript of Purple Line Now Brochure (Web Version)
Who We Are Purple Line NOW! is a coalition of business, labor, environment, neighborhood, and civic organizations that works with local, state, and federal government officials in pursuit of our mission to build the Purple Line.
Our Mission Our mission is ensure the completion of the light rail Purple Line from Bethesda to New Carrollton, integrated with a hiker/biker trail between Bethesda and Silver Spring.
Visit our Website http://www.purplelinenow.com/
You can get additional information, sign up to join our mailing list, or make a pledge online.
Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/purplelinenow
Follow us twitter: twitter.com/purplelinenow
Contact Us Email: [email protected]
Address: P.O. Box 7074 Silver Spring, MD 20907-7074
Phone number: 301-5000-PLN (301-500-0756)
What are people are saying about the Purple Line?
The Purple Line will directly create thousands of jobs in construction and hundreds of jobs in operations.- Purple Rail Alliance
But the impacts go much further: on average $100 million in transit capital investment creates 2,380 jobs; and $100 million in transit operations creates 4,110 jobs!-American Public Transit Association Rendering of Riverdale Road development concept.
Courtesy Prince George’s County Planning Department.
The Purple Line gets Maryland moving:
• 69,300 daily riders
• $6 in economic activ-ity for every $1 invest-ed in mass transit
• 9 minute travel time between Bethesda and Silver Spring
• 2,380 to 4,110 new jobs for every $100 million in transit in-vestment
• 17,000 cars off our roads
• Completes the Capital Crescent Trail
But only with your help!
One of the 25 Best Transportation Projects in the Country! -The Sierra Club, “Smart Choices, Less Traffic”
“If we’re serious about fighting climate change, we must build the Purple Line soon.” - Ethan Goffman, Mont. County Sierra Club
“The fact is that the Purple Line is the best way - in fact, the only realistic way - to get improvements to the existing segments of the [Capital Crescent Trail] and to extend the trail into downtown Silver Spring.”- Washington Area Bicyclists Association
Light Rail in Barcelona, photo by John Norquist,from Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space
“The Purple Line has been over two decades in the making, and we need to move this project forward now more than ever before.” - Mont. County Chamber of Commerce
Every $1 invested in mass transit generates an average of $6 in local economic activity -Maryland Transit Administration
Rendering of College Park station development concept. Courtesy Prince George’s County Planning Department.
About Purple Line NOW!
Maryland Transit Administration concept drawing of the Capital Crescent Trail with the Purple Line .
Why the Purple Line? What does it connect? When will it be built?The Maryland Transit Administration (www.purplelinemd.com) is working on detailed plans and assessments as part of the Preliminary Engineering phase of the Federal approval process.
The federal and state government have al-ready invested $200 million. The Purple Line’s high ridership numbers make it one of the top transit projects in the country and a shoo-in for Federal Funding if Mary-land arranges funding. Construction would begin in 2015 and take three-five years.2
However, state funds run out in 2014. Without further funding, the Purple Line will not be built! That’s why we need your help.
2 Maryland Transit Administration.
Purple Line route. Courtesy Maryland Transit Administration. Purple Line rendering. Courtesy Maryland Transit Administration.
What can I do to help?The Maryland legislature must take action to ensure that our transpor-tation priorities are funded. Due to years the neglect and gas tax losing ground to inflation the Maryland Transportation Trust fund can no lon-ger maintain our infrastructure and support the quality of life that makes Maryland such a great place to live. Investing in our state’s future will require additional revenue, but on average every dollar invested in mass transit creates $6 of econom-ic activity.3
Visit our Website and sign up http://www.purplelinenow.com/
Learn more and sign up for our email list so that we can alert you at critical times to contact your elected officials to let them to know you want the Purple Line NOW!
How can I make a donation to help Purple Line NOW?Visit our website to contribute online via click and pledge or print a form to send a check . Your donation will help us press our elected officials for action and build awareness among those who will benefit from the Purple Line.
Because Purple Line NOW! is a social welfare organization, and not a charitable organization, contributions are not deductible for federal income tax purposes as charitable contributions.
3 Maryland Transit Administration.
Montgomery and Prince George’s Coun-ties are two of the fastest growing com-munities in the nation. Our transporta-tion system is not keeping up with the growth. The Maryland Transit Authority estimates that by 2030 it will take a bus 40 minutes to get from Bethesda to Silver Spring in rush hour. On the Purple Line, it will take only 9 minutes.
Ridership projections predict that 17,000 cars a day would be removed from our congested roadways as 69,300 people a day would enjoy the ride on quiet, comfortable light rail trains.1 This change would reduce exhaust fumes in our com-munity and decrease our nation’s depen-dence on oil.1 Maryland Transit Administration.
The Purple Line will be a 16-mile modern light rail line, connecting Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Lyttonsville, Silver Spring, Long Branch, Takoma/Langley, College Park/the University of Maryland, M Square, River-dale Park and New Carrollton. The Purple Line will form a 21-station arc around the northern side of the capital area, tying together major Maryland suburban centers in Maryland’s two most populous counties and making it easier to move throughout the region.
The Purple Line will connect to four branches of the Metrorail system (Red twice, Green, and Orange), three MARC rail lines, two AMTRAK lines, dozens of bus routes and two intercity bus stations. Finally, the Purple Line will complete the Capital Crescent Trail into downtown Sil-ver Spring, with connections to the Metro-politan Trail into D.C.
