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Title: $1.1 billion taken from Maryland transportation plan
Post by: WMAveteran on January 29, 2009, 12:33:27 AM
THE WASHINGTON POST reported today that "Maryland transportation officials have pared nearly another $1.1 billion from the state's six-year transportation plan in response to decreasing tax revenue that supports road and transit projects."  This second round cut includes deferrals "in bus placement and rail cars, including MARC trains" but should have no effect on the Purple Line or The Intercounty Connector.
Title: Re: $1.1 billion taken from Maryland transportation plan
Post by: WayneNYC on January 29, 2009, 01:29:16 AM
That's  a bummer.  Assuming President Obama's stimulus bill gets Senate approval, hopefully Maryland can get more transportation funding. 
Title: Re: $1.1 billion taken from Maryland transportation plan
Post by: Scrabbleship on January 29, 2009, 06:59:44 AM
Quote from: WMAveteran on January 29, 2009, 12:33:27 AM
THE WASHINGTON POST reported today that "Maryland transportation officials have pared nearly another $1.1 billion from the state's six-year transportation plan in response to decreasing tax revenue that supports road and transit projects."  This second round cut includes deferrals "in bus placement and rail cars, including MARC trains" but should have no effect on the Purple Line or The Intercounty Connector.

Shoulda taken it from Medicaid fraud or from releasing non-violent inmates instead...