Action Committee for Transit

Here's a sample of the scorecard with an explanation of how it works:

Our local election transit scorecard is out!


https://www.actfortransit.org/scorecards2026

We are delighted to see that Maryland has taken an important step to make it easier for Marylanders to live near transit! A shorter commute helps everybody and helps mitigate the challenges of the 'last mile' to get to transit. The more folks who can get to transit without driving, the better off we all - drivers, cyclists and pedestrians - are. Well done, Maryland!!

Maryland legislature passes transit-oriented development preemption With the Transit and Housing Opportunity Act, the Maryland state government wrests control over some aspects of land use from local governments near certain rail transit stations.

Some members remember you being with us at 6:30 in the morning outside the Columbia Country Club!!!!

https://wmata.com/initiatives/plans/summer-2026-red-line-major-construction/index.cfm

MEETING LOCATION CHANGE:
The April 14, 2026: Montgomery County Executive Candidate Forum will not be at our usual location, the Silver Spring Civic Center. This event will be at the Montgomery Planning Department building in Wheaton from 7:00-8:30pm.
The building is near the Wheaton Metro Station, and is accessible via the Red Line and multiple bus lines.
It's also a great chance to see the new Planning Dept. Building.
Register with this form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczlWi5ROo0p049ON7bAjGANNbbMs_v-5CXF13YoAyhjz9O-A/viewform
We hope to see you there!!

We need a lane dedicated to shuttle buses only between the stations this summer:

Metro’s Red Line to close from Friendship Heights to North Bethesda for summer construction work Free shuttle services will be available from July to September; crews to work on Purple Line mezzanine project at Bethesda Metro station

You don't have to wait for April showers to bring May flowers OR for the ACT April newsletter - it's already here! 🌷🪻

Read about our monthly member meetings, our priorities for the FY 27 operating and FY 27-32 capital budgets, our letter on the MD355 bus lanes, paying less for transit buses, and more!
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Maryland’s Metro funding commitment passes with bipartisan support. Thank you to all of my supportive colleagues, but especially the floor leader on the bill, Delegate Ryan Spiegel.