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By Howard Libit and Howard Libit,SUN STAFF | October 30, 2001
Stepping up his efforts to ease traffic congestion and curb sprawl in the Washington suburbs, Gov. Parris N. Glendening announced yesterday that he will push for a new light-rail line connecting Bethesda and New Carrollton. The $1.2 billion Metro system route - dubbed the "purple line" - would directly link Montgomery and Prince George's counties, eliminating the need for rail commuters to travel through downtown Washington to go from one suburb to the other. "We all know what the [Capital]
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By Candy Thomson, The Baltimore Sun | April 15, 2013
Backed by an affirming legislative session and soon to be flush with transportation money, state officials went to Washington on Monday to assure the administration that Maryland has both the means and the will to build two light rail systems. "Timing is everything," said Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown, after a meeting with U.S. Deputy Transportation Secretary John D. Porcari and the deputy administrator for the Federal Transit Administration. "Maryland has the resources to move forward.
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By Carol L. Bowers and Carol L. Bowers,Staff Writer | July 19, 1992
Jean and Bryan Ledoux of Glen Burnie say their 16-year-old son was among scores of teens stranded outside RFK Stadium after the Guns N' Roses concert ended Friday night because the Washington subway had stopped running long before the event ended.The couple said they had double-checked the Metro's closing time with Metro employees at the New Carrollton station when they dropped off their son, Benoit Martineaux."We were told there would be no problem, that the Metro would not leave those kids stranded," said Mrs. Ledoux.
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By Tyeesha Dixon and Tyeesha Dixon,tyeesha.dixon@baltsun.com | February 22, 2009
The City of Annapolis is working with the Maryland Transit Administration to find funding for next year to accommodate bus riders who work in Annapolis and live in the Washington area, as well as Annapolitans commuting to D.C., Mayor Ellen O. Moyer said. The "Capital to Capital" bus route was under the threat of shutting down, but Dillon's Bus Service, the company that provides the commuter bus line from Annapolis to New Carrollton, where the closest Metro station is located, decided to continue the service despite cuts in MTA funding.
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October 21, 2004
On Friday, October 8, 2004, at 1 A.M. CHARLES ROSSON, 75, of Middler River; beloved husband of Betty Rosson; father of Rita Hamm, of Boca Raton, FL, Susan Spain, of Atlanta, GA and son John Rosson, of Severna Park, MD; brother of John Rosson, of Washington, DC, Dr. William D. Rosson, of New Carrollton, MD and the late Walter and Edgar Rosson. He is survived by 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. No formal memorial service planned at this time. Contributions may be directed to a charity of your choice.
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By Nicole Fuller and Nicole Fuller,nicole.fuller@baltsun.com | January 4, 2009
Annapolis Mayor Ellen O. Moyer is calling a decision by the Maryland Transit Administration to cut a popular but sparsely used bus route connecting Annapolis to the Washington area "nuts," and is vowing to scrape together funds from the city's budget to keep the bus in circulation. "It's nonsense," Moyer said. "We've spent a lot of time and energy - that means money - trying to convince people to use alternative transportation to reduce congestion on the roads and to reduce the [pollution]