Who We Are Purple Line NOW! is a coalition of busi-ness, labor, environment, neighborhood, and civic organizations that works with local, state, and federal government offi-cials in pursuit of our mission to build the Purple Line.

Our Mission Our mission is to ensure the completion of the light rail Purple Line from Bethesda to New Carrollton, integrated with a hiker/biker trail between Bethesda and Silver Spring.

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Contact Us Email: contact@purplelinenow.com

Address: P.O. Box 7074 Silver Spring, MD 20907-7074

Phone number: 301-5000-PLN (301-500-0756)

What are people saying about the Purple Line?

The Purple Line will directly create thousands of jobs in construction and hundreds of jobs in operations.- Purple Rail Alliance

But the impacts go much further: on average $100 million in transit capi-tal investment creates 2,380 jobs; and $100 million in transit operations creates 4,110 jobs!-American Public Transit Association

Rendering of Riverdale Road development concept. Courtesy Prince George’s County Planning Department.

The Purple Line gets Maryland moving:

• 69,300 daily riders

• $3+ in economic activ-ity for every $1 invest-ed in mass transit

• 9 minute travel time between Bethesda and Silver Spring

• 2,380 to 4,110 new jobs for every $100 million in transit in-vestment

• 17,000 cars off our roads

• completes the Capital Crescent Trail

BUT only with your help!

One of the 25 Best Transportation Proj-ects in the Country! -The Sierra Club, “Smart Choices, Less Traffic”

“If we’re serious about fighting climate change, we must build the Purple Line soon.” - Ethan Goffman, Mont. County Sierra Club

“The fact is that the Purple Line is the best way - in fact, the only realistic way - to get improvements to the existing segments of the [Capital Crescent Trail] and to extend the trail into downtown Silver Spring.”- Washington Area Bicyclists Association

“The Purple Line has been over two decades in the making, and we need to move this project forward now more than ever before.” - Mont. County Chamber of Commerce

Every $1 invested in mass transit gener-ates an average of more than $3 in local economic activity. -Cambridge Systematics

Rendering of College Park station development concept. Courtesy Prince George’s County Planning Department.

About Purple Line NOW!

Maryland Transit Administration concept drawing of the Capital Crescent Trail with the Purple Line .

Maryland Transit Administration concept drawing of the Riverdale Park Purple Line Station.

Why the Purple Line? What does it connect? When will it be built?The Purple Line is picking up momentum. The MTA is completing detailed prelimi-nary engineering. Check out the plans and artist rendering for the line and stations at www.purplelinemd.com. Maryland’s 2013 Transportation Funding bill ensured that this work will continue but does not yet set aside funds for construction.

Until track is laid, the question is IF, not WHEN, the Purple Line will be built. We need your help to educate the public and keep pres-sure on elected leaders.MTA is now pursuing the line on two tracks: 1) applying for a Full Funding Grant Agreement to gain matching federal funds; 2) seeking out a public-private partnership to enable speedy and innova-tive project execution. If funding comes through at all levels, construction could begin in 2015 and is expected to take 3 to 5 years.

Purple Line route. Courtesy Maryland Transit Administration. Purple Line rendering. Courtesy Maryland Transit Administration.

What can I do to help?At every step of the process, the efforts of volunteers and the generosity of donors remains critical to gathering sup-port from policy makers and educating members of the public about the benefits of the line.

Visit our Website and sign up www.purplelinenow.comSign up for our email list and receive alerts at critical times -- contact your elected officials and ask them to build the Purple Line NOW!

Please make a donationWe are not a membership organization; we depend entirely on your donation (www.purplelinenow.com/donate) to support our work. Although the project has had great recent successes, we are entering a period in which many de-ferred priorities will be competing for funds - we must work hard to assure the Purple Line’s timely completion.

Because Purple Line NOW! is a social welfare organiza-tion, and not a charitable one, contributions are not deductible for federal income tax purposes as charitable contributions.

The area served by the route includes several of the fastest growing com-munities in the nation. Our transporta-tion system is not keeping up with the growth. The Maryland Transit Authority (MTA) estimates that by 2030 it will take a bus 40 minutes to get from Bethesda to Silver Spring in rush hour. On the Purple Line, it will take only 9 minutes.

Ridership projections predict that 17,000 cars a day will be removed from our congested roadways as 69,300 people a day will enjoy the ride on quiet, comfortable light rail trains.1 This change will reduce exhaust fumes in our community and decrease our nation’s dependence on oil.1 Maryland Transit Administration.

The Purple Line is a proposed 16-mile modern light rail line, connecting Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Lyttonsville, Silver Spring, Long Branch, Takoma/Langley, College Park/the University of Maryland, M Square, Riverdale Park and New Carrollton. The Purple Line will form a 21-station arc around the northern side of the capital area, tying together major Maryland suburban centers in Maryland’s two most populous counties and making it easier to move throughout the region.

The Purple Line will connect to four branches of the Metrorail system (Red twice, Green, and Orange), three MARC rail lines, two AMTRAK lines, dozens of bus routes and two intercity bus sta-tions. Finally, the Purple Line project will complete the Capital Crescent Trail into downtown Silver Spring, with connections to the Metropolitan Trail into D.C. Maryland Transit Administration concept drawing

of the Silver Spring Library with the Purple Line.