Prince George's ACT News Archives



2006 archives

Metro development on track in Prince George's County, 9/7/06

Prince George's ACT announces its 2006 candidate scorecard, 8/28/06

Michael Knapp and Gerald Connolly op-ed supporting dedicated Metro funding, 8/6/06

Will jurisdictions match Federal funding of Metro?, 7/20/06

US House agrees to fund Metro; DC, Maryland, and Virginia must match, 7/18/06

Robert J. Smith's Post commentary on the Purple Line, 7/16/06

The Post's Steven Ginsberg and readers comment on the Purple Line, 7/9/06

Washington Post editorial favoring the Purple Line, 7/7/06

WMATA hearing on eliminating some late-night service on A12 and K6 routes, 4/10/06

Metro committee to consider expanding weekend service on Green Line; let your WMATA board members hear from you!, 4/6/06

Reality Check Plus exercises in land-use planning coming in May and June, 2/24/06

Dedicated tax funds pursued for Metro, 2/18/06

Inner suburbs neglected; Arlington's transit-oriented development corridor cited as model for vibrant community, 2/15/06

Prince George's County transit master plan presentation at our January meeting, 1/9/06


2005 archives

DC prods Maryland & Virginia to fund Metro, 12/21/05

Counties want fewer residents spinning wheels, 8/22/05
(See the original 2004 report; Prince George's is the area's third most dangerous jurisdiction for pedestrians!)

Prince George's ACT to celebrate 2nd anniversary at its August 8 meeting; Council Member David Harrington to speak

N Virginia survey finds as much support for circumferential rail as for widening Beltway, 8/2/05

BRAC recommendations would decrease transit use and be inconsistent with transit-oriented development, 7/13/05

State pushing for Takoma-Langley Crossroads transit center to open, 7/7/05

Transit Plan for New Wilson Bridge Stuck in Official Gridlock, 6/29/05

Evaluating Rail Transit Criticism, 6/24/05

Transit and TTI's annual congestion report, 5/9/05

Prince George's ACT supports GARVEE bond cap, 2/16/05

Report of the Metro Funding Panel, 1/6/05

Metro Board considering new rail car designs; see concepts and take poll, 1/05


2004 archives

Blue Line stations open in central Prince George's County, 12/18/04

Purple Line (Bi-County Transitway) public open houses begin on 11/8/04

Metro board to host a town hall meeting 11/16/04

Metro Funding Panel accepts public comments on a regional funding source for Metro, 10/19/04

Public meeting on proposed reduction of service to TheBus routes 11 and 15, Greenbelt Middle School, 10/06/04

Metrorail begins opening at 5am weekdays, 9/27/04

State of Maryland commits $329 million to new Metrorail cars; DC and Virginia are next, 9/23/04

Panel to study dedicated funding source for Metro, 9/8/04

Public hearing on proposed elimination of Metrobus route W17, Indian Head Highway corridor, 8/11/04

"Making Metro Work: Addressing Metro's Funding Crisis," Wednesday, 8/11/04

Metro's Board of Directors has option to purchase more rail cars: ACT to encourage the purchase!

Metro opts for more diesel buses and fewer CNG buses, 6/17/04