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Wilson Bridge Rail

• Capital Beltway South Side Mobility Study summarizes government studies about transportation on the southern portion of the Beltway, including rail studies
• Official Wilson Bridge project site
• Roads to the Future entry
• BridgePros also have some project details from 2003
• Metro DC Challenge to Sprawl Campaign, 200 N. Glebe Rd., Suite 905, Arlington, VA 22203; (703) 312-0533; fax (703) 312-0508

Purple Line (aka, Bi-County Transitway)

• Coalition to Build the Inner Purple Line
• Bicounty Transitway study
• Action Committee for Transit, PO Box 7074, Silver Spring, MD 20907-7074
• Coalition for Smarter Growth
• Fairfax Coalition for Smarter Growth white paper on light rail on the Virginia Beltway
• M-NCPPC International Corridor Planning Study
• Maryland's International Corridor: Towards Opportunity (study from Urban Studies and Planning Program, University of Maryland

Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)

• M-NCPPC Strategic Framework for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) in Prince George's County
• Ten Principles for Successful Development Around Transit (PDF file)
• Washington Regional Network for Livable Communities, 1777 Church Street NW, Washington, DC 20036; (202) 667-5445; fax (202) 667-4491
• National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education, University of Maryland

Agencies

• Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT)
• Maryland State Highways Administration (SHA)
• Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)
• Prince George's County Department of Public Works and Transportation
• Transportation Planning Board (TPB), Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG)
• District of Columbia Department of Transportation
• The Prince George's Planning Board, including meeting agendas

Legislation

• Prince George's County state house delegation
• Contact information for state legislators may be found by going to mlis.state.md.us and clicking "Governor's Office and General Assembly" or calling (301) 970-5400
• Agendas for meetings of the Prince George's County Council and its committees may be found at http://www.co.pg.md.us/Government/LegislativeBranch/NewsEvents/agenda.asp?h=20&s=20&n=20
• Contact information for elected county officials may be found by going to http://www.goprincegeorges.com/ and clicking the "Government" tab or calling (301) 952-3794     

Prince George's County Planning

• Prince George's County Approved General Plan
• Ongoing Planning Projects: Plan Updates/Amendments in Progress (2000-2004)
• Purple Line International Corridor Planning Study
• Morgan Blvd & Largo Town Center Metro Areas sector plan (Blue Line)
• New Carrollton Transit-Oriented Development Strategy Planning Study (Orange Line)
• Approved Transit District Development Plan for the West Hyattsville Transit District Overlay Zone (Green Line)
• Greenbelt Metro Area Approved Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (Green Line)

Metrorail and Metrobus

• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), 7818 Central Avenue, Landover, MD 20743; (202) 269-5221
• MetroAccess paratransit service
• MetroRiders.Org, PO Box 18871, Washington, DC 20036-8871

DC Transit

• DC's Transit Future

Intercounty Connector (ICC)

• State Highways Administration official ICC Web site
• Coalition for Smarter Growth

Organizations

• Maryland League of Conservation Voters
• DC Sierra Club chapter
• Coalition for Smarter Growth
• Surface Transportation Policy Partnership
• The Conservation Fund
• Greenbelt Sustainable Design & Practice Committee, including Transportation Subcommittee

Transportation in and around Prince George's County

• Amtrak
• Prince George's County The Bus
• Prince George's County Call-A-Bus
• Call-A-Cab
• Commuter Connections
• Connect-A-Ride
• MARC train
• Metrobus
• Metrorail
• Prince George's County Park-and-Ride locations

Transportation Policy

• Bring Back the Streetcars! A Conservative Vision of Tomorrow's Urban Transportation
• Watered-Down TEA: This is supposed to be the era of enlightened federal transportation policy. Sometimes you have to wonder.