A letter in support of increased MARC train service
Below is a letter that Friends of White Flint signed, with many others, to support a veto override of MARC Bill HB 1236
Speaker Jones, President Ferguson, and Minority Leaders Kipke and Simonaire:
Please accept the attached letter from a diverse group of elected leaders, municipalities, and business, labor, smart growth, and environmental organizations urging your support to override the veto for HB 1236, a bill that would begin to implement the MARC Cornerstone Plan through three initiatives of statewide importance, including:
- a plan to pilot an extension of MARC trains beyond Union Station to L’Enfant Plaza, Crystal City and Alexandria;
- a plan to close the commuter rail gap between Perryville, Maryland and Newark, Delaware—opening job opportunities for residents in Cecil and Harford counties; and
- a concept plan to connect the Penn Line and the Camden Line to enhance these lines’ resiliency and improve operations and maintenance.
On behalf of all the signatories below, we thank you for your leadership and support of this request.
Angela D. Alsobrooks, County Executive, Prince George’s County
Ryan Dorsey, Councilmember, Baltimore City
Marc Elrich, County Executive, Montgomery County
Andrew Friedson, Councilmember, Montgomery County
Dannielle M. Glaros, Councilmember, Prince George’s County
Evan Glass, Councilmember, Montgomery County
Tom Hucker, Councilmember, Montgomery County
Nick J. Mosby, Council President, Baltimore City
Steuart Pittman, Jr., County Executive, Anne Arundel County
Hans Reimer, Councilmember, Montgomery County
Brandon M. Scott, Mayor, Baltimore City
Patrick L. Wojahn, Mayor, City of College Park
2030 Group
Baltimore-DC Metro Building Trades Council
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen – District of Columbia (BLET-DC)
City of College Park
Coalition for Smarter Growth
Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore
Friends of White Flint
Greater Washington Partnership
JBG SMITH
Maryland Sierra Club
Maryland State and D.C. AFL-CIO
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
National Landing Business Improvement District
Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce
Rail Passengers Association
SMART-TD Maryland
Town of Riverdale Park
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