- Purple Line: We have long been supporters of the Purple Line: a proposed light-rail line which would circle and connect the region’s core communities near the Capital Beltway, linking the spokes of Metrorail. Learn more >>>
- Say No to Maglev: The proposed Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Magnetic Levitation (SCMAGLEV) project is the wrong technology and design for the Washington-Baltimore corridor and the NE Corridor as a whole. Instead, we should invest in both the Amtrak and commuter rail improvement programs. Learn more >>>
- I-495/I-270 Expansion: This expansion would harm parks, streams, neighborhoods, taxpayers, and drivers. Instead of investing in transit-oriented communities — especially in Prince George’s County — it condemns residents of the east side of our region to forever having more costly, long commutes. Learn more >>>
Latest Happenings
CSG Testimony: TPB Vote on Capital Beltway/I-270 & Long-Range Transportation Plan
July 20, 2021 Hon. Charles AllenChair, National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board Re: TPB Vote on Capital Beltway/I-270 and the Long-Range Transportation Plan Chair Allen and members of the TPB: I will keep our comments short: Governor Hogan and MDOT have:Completely failed to objectively study alternatives to the toll lanesPut
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CSG Testimony: Comments on Maglev DEIS
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CSG Testimony Re: DC-Baltimore Maglev
CSG-Testimony-to-House-Subcommittee-on-Railroads-Pipelines-and-Hazardous-Materials-on-SCMAGLEVDownload May 4, 2021 House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials 2167 Rayburn House Office Building 45 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20515 Hearing: “When Unlimited Potential Meets Limited Resources: The Benefits and Challenges of High-Speed Rail and Emerging Rail Technologies” Testimony for May
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As Part Of Multibillion-Dollar Package For Roads, Hogan Says ‘Yes’ To Purple Line
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced a major shift in state transportation spending to prioritize the maintenance and expansion of roads and bridges over investment in mass transit projects. While unveiling plans to spend $2 billion on roads — including $845 million on entirely new projects — at an Annapolis news
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STATEMENT: Governor Hogan’s Purple Line announcement
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND -- Following Maryland Governor Larry Hogan's decision to move forward with the Purple Line, Coalition for Smarter Growth Executive Director Stewart Schwartz issued the following statement:
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