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2023

• Sept. 28, 2023, Janet Gallant in Washington Post opinion: “A congestion relief plan' that doesn't require congestion”

• Sept. 11, 2023, Streetsblog USA, Kea Wilson: “Why Democrats and Republicans Alike Keep Expanding Highways”

2022

• April 22, 2022, Arthur Katz in Maryland Matters: "Opinion: MDOT’s Emails on Toll Lane Project Are Inappropriate PR Documents"

• April 20, 2022, Maryland Matters: "Even After 30 Months, MDOT Says ‘Beltway Accord’ Remains a Work in Progress"

• March 29, 2022, Maryland Matters: "Critics Accuse Moore of “Flip-Flop” on I-270 Toll Lanes Plan"

• Maryland Matters editorial from the President of the Northern Virginia Citizens Association shows exactly what we’ll get if MDOT is allowed to duplicate VA’s toll-lane debacle, January 14, 2022

• Purple Line will open 4½ years late and cost $1.4 billion more to complete, state says, Washington Post article on the enormous Purple Line P3 cost increases offers a clear preview of what's ahead for the toll-lane P3, January 12, 2022

2021

• County Executive statement on BPW vote, Message from the County Executive, August 12, 2021

• Maryland reveals $1.23 billion in proposed road, transit cuts unless toll lanes plan is restored, Washington Post, July 16, 2021

• Sierra Club Calls on Facebook, Change Maryland to Remove Misleading Ads, Sierra Club Press Release, July 16, 2021

• Maryland Attorney General Employment - Attorneys - Assistant Attorney General - State Highway Administration, July 15, 2021

• Transportation panel to reconsider Gov. Hogan's plan to reconstruct the American Legion Bridge, WMAR, July 15, 2021

• Capital Beltway toll rates draw scrutiny from residents and elected officials, Land Line, July 15, 2021

• U.S. PIRG: Capital Beltway Boondoggle Doesn’t Merit Revote, Maryland Matters, July 14, 2021

• Hogan, county leaders spar over I-270 project, Bethesda Magazine, July 13, 2021

• Advocates, elected officials oppose Capital Beltway toll rate plan at hearing, WTOP News, July 13, 2021

• Hogan's $50 Tolls Not High Enough for Transurban, MTOC Press Release, July 12, 2021

• The Texas Department of Transportation intends to spend $25 billion widening highways to fix traffic in Texas cities, Texas Observer, July 12, 2021

• Frank DeFilippo: Hogan Created His Own Transportation Mess by Cutting Tolls that Provide Funding, Maryland Matters, July 12, 2021

• Residents, elected officials oppose I-270 project at hearing, Bethesda Magazine, July 12, 2021

• TOLLS: Drivers could pay $50 for a trip around The Beltway, WDVM, July 12, 2021

• 495 NEXT gets federal approvals, but issues in Maryland could still hold up project, Tyson’s Reporter, July 12, 2021

• Advocates, Elected Officials Oppose Beltway Toll Rate Plan at Public Hearing, Maryland Matters, July 12, 2021

• 'I can't afford ... $40 or $50 a pop': Discussion of I-270 toll lanes begins in Rockville, ABC7News, July 12, 2021

• Gardner appoints herself to regional transportation board after controversial vote, Frederick News Post, July 9, 2021

• Hogan’s transportation priorities reflect his bias | READER COMMENTARY, Baltimore Sun, July 9, 2021

• Maryland seeks to restore Beltway, I-270 toll lanes plan to list of regional transportation projects, Washington Post, July 8, 2021

• Md. transportation official lists 15 projects that could be ‘downgraded’ if American Legion/I-270 toll plan fails, WTOP News, July 8, 2021

• Gov. Hogan comments on those opposed to Capital Beltway & I-270 traffic relief plan, WDVM, July 8, 2021

• Toll Rate Up For Debate In Hogan's Traffic Plan: Public Hearing, Patch, July 7, 2021

• Study: Driving to Save Time Just Slows Everyone Down, Streets Blog USA, July 6, 2021

• It's Time for Economic Developers to Focus on Transportation, Bloomberg, July 6, 2021

• Public Transit Is a Public Good. It’s Time to Fund It That Way, Mother Jones, July 6, 2021

• As Hogan Seeks ‘Re-Vote’ on Highway Project, Counties Make Changes At Regional Planning Board, Maryland Matters, July 6, 2021

• Opinion: There are only losers in Maryland’s dysfunction over highway expansion, Washington Post, July 6, 2021

• Hogan-Backed PAC Blames Montgomery Leaders for Impasse Over Toll Lanes, Maryland Matters, July 3, 2021

• Governor Hogan Tells Marylanders to Blame Marc Elrich if Stuck in Traffic This Weekend, The MoCo Show, July 2, 2021

• Opinion: Bus transitways are a better idea for mass transit than toll lanes, Washington Post, July 2, 2021

• Opinion: Revised I-495/I-270 Project Will Be ‘Political and Transportation Albatross’, Maryland Matters, July 2, 2021

• The U.S. Transportation Department’s Quest to Become a Driver of Justice, Bloomberg, July 1, 2021

• The region’s long-range transportation plan will be revamped to prioritize ways to curb climate change, Greater Greater Washington, July 1, 2021

• California: Grand Jury Report Labels Toll Roads A Bad Deal, TheNewspaper.com, June 30, 2021

• Federal program debuts climate change, racial justice criteria as part of infrastructure grants, Washington Post, June 30, 2021

• Maryland lawmakers question why state needs private financing for Beltway, I-270 toll lanes, Washington Post, June 29, 2021

• Legislators Accuse MDOT of Withholding Highway-Financing Study, Maryland Matters, June 28, 2021

• Building Infrastructure That Supports Opportunity, Equity, and Sustainability, Center for American Progress, June 28, 2021

• Lock Hogan, Elrich in a Room Until They Reach a Toll Lanes Compromise, Leggett Says, Maryland Matters, June 28, 2021

• Virginia is a rising leader in passenger rail. Here’s how it happened, Washington Post, June 15, 2021

• Supporters of Maryland plan for toll lanes on the Beltway, I-270 push for another vote after regional board rejects it, Washington Post, June 26, 2021

• Montgomery County Plan Would Achieve Net Zero Emissions 10 Years Earlier Than State Goals, Maryland Matters, June 25, 2021

• Maryland, Montgomery County leaders lack consensus on how to ease I-270 congestion, WTOP News, June 24, 2021

• Maryland scales back planned widening of Capital Beltway, Southern Maryland Chronicle, June 24, 2021

• Infrastructure deal would boost investments in transportation, with infusions for rail and transit, Washington Post, June 24, 2021

• Republicans Want You (Not the Rich) to Pay for Infrastructure, New York Times, June 23, 2021

• Interstate-270 toll lane project in Maryland suffers major setback. Fox 5 DC, June 22, 2021

• TPB moves plan update forward, removes MD toll lanes, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, June 22, 2021

• MDOT: Vote to Remove Highway Widening Imperils Other Transportation Projects, Maryland Matters, June 22, 2021

• Maryland says it needs to cut transit, highway projects to offset lost private investment in toll lanes plan, Washington Post, June 22, 2021

• Legislative Hearing on I-495/I-270 Contract Set; Losing Bidder Hires Notable Expert, Maryland Matters, June 22, 2021

• Listen: What Is Needed To Save Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s I-270 Expansion Plan, WAMU, June 18, 2021

• Backers of Hogan Highway Plan Scramble to Get Project Back on Track, Maryland Matters, June 17, 2021

• Regional board blocks Gov. Hogan's plans for toll lanes on I-270 and Beltway, ABC News, June 17, 2021

• Glass emphasizes impact of climate change in regional plan amendment, Bethesda Beat, June 17, 2021

• Elrich Praises, MDOT Condemns Removal of I-270, I-495 Project from Environmental Analysis, mymcm, June 17, 2021

• Transurban hopes it is down but not out as US road plan snags, Financial Review, June 17, 2021

• West Gate Tunnel project faces $4b blowout amid contaminated soil crisis, theage, June 16, 2021

• MNCPPC DRAFT NON-CONCURRENCE LETTER PUBLISHED FOR AGENCY DISCUSSION_06-16-2021_FINAL, Montgomery Planning Board, June 16, 2021

• Maryland board approves $183.5 million for Purple Line construction consultants, Washington Post, June 16, 2021

• Plan to Widen Beltway and Interstate 270 Suffers Major Defeat in Key Vote, Maryland Matters, June 16, 2021

• Maryland toll lanes plan removed from key environmental analysis, jeopardizing federal approval, Washington Post, June 16, 2021

• Regional Transportation Board Vote May Quash Hopes For Maryland Toll Lane Project On I-495/I-270, dcist, June 16, 2021

• Regional transportation panel not supporting I-270/I-495 widening project, Bethesda Magazine, June 16, 2021

• Transportation Board Will Not Conduct Environmental Analysis of 270, 495 Road Widening Project, mymcm, June 16, 2021

• Why and where you will soon see traffic lights along I-270, ABC 7 News, June 16, 2021

• I-270 Ramp Meter Testing Begins June 16, The MOCO Show, June 15, 2021

• Washington must be part of plan to expand nation’s passenger rail network, says Amtrak president, Washington Post, June 15, 2021

• ACCELERATE MARYLAND PARTNERS LAUNCH DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT PROCESS FOR PHASE 1 SOUTH OF AMERICAN LEGION BRIDGE I-270 TO I-70 RELIEF PLAN, News Direct, June 15, 2021

• Maryland's $11B P3 Road Project Moves Forward With Outreach, Engineering News Record, June 14, 2021

• ‘A first for Maryland’ — state to test a new system for I-270 traffic management, WTOP News, June 14, 2021

• Opinion: Rail is central to Maryland’s future, Washington Post, June 14, 2021

• A Little More Remote Work Could Change Rush Hour a Lot, New York Times, June 11, 2021

• Maryland transit officials seek $183 million for consultants on delayed Purple Line, Washington Post, June 11, 2021

• County Council Approves County Executive Elrich’s Budget Recommendations to Boost Transportation and Safety, MoCoShow, June 11, 2021

• Maryland’s American Legion Bridge I-270 to I-70 Relief Plan Industry Day June 16 2021, Association for the Improvement of American Infrastructure, June 11, 2021

• A Little More Remote Work Could Change Rush Hour a Lot, New York Times, June 11, 2021

• Study: Hundreds in Md. Die Prematurely From Vehicle Emissions, Maryland Matters, June 10, 2021

• Maryland & Virginia are partners in rebuilding the American Legion Bridge, MTOC on twitter, June 9, 2021

• Vote passed to expand Maryland Capital Beltway; advocates rally against recent decision, WDVM, June 8, 2021

• More than 100 gather to oppose I-270/I-495 widening plan, Bethesda Magazine, June 8, 2021

• Maryland board approves contract for Australian firms to develop toll lanes for I-270, Beltway, Washington Post, June 8, 2021

• State Paves Way for Widening, Adding Toll Lanes; Elrich Calls Plan ‘Irresponsible’, mymcmedia, June 8, 2021

• Maryland Transportation Authority Set to Vote on D.C.-Area Toll Lane Plan, Maryland Matters, June 8, 2021

• As I-495/I-270 Widening Clears Hurdle, Montgomery Leaders Slam ‘Insane’ Project, Maryland Matters, June 8, 2021

• Maryland’s Transit Authority Grants Preliminary Approval To Amended Beltway Project, dcist, June 8, 2021

• Citizens Demand "Stop the P3 Toll Lane Boondoggle" as Virginia's Secret Contract with Toll Company Is Revealed, Maryland Transit Opportunities Coalition, June 8, 2021

• Mayor and Council to Join Rally to Stop I-495 and I-270 Managed Lanes Project, Rockville Reports, June 7, 2021

• Maryland scales back planned widening of Capital Beltway, Bay Journal, June 7, 2021

• Maryland scales down wasteful $11 billion highway 'boondoggle', Maryland PIRG, June 4, 2021

• Opinion: A better American Legion Bridge would include rail options, Washington Post, June 4, 2021

• Groups Ask MDTA To Postpone Vote on Toll Lane Contract, Sierra Club, June 4, 2021

• African-American cemetery in Maryland makes list of most endangered historic sites in US, WJLA, June 4, 2021

• Vote on Maryland toll lanes will move forward Tuesday, Washington Post, June 3, 2021

• Cemetery Near Controversial Road Project is Among Nation’s ‘Most Endangered, Maryland Matters, June 3, 2021

• African American Cemetery Threatened by State’s I-495/I-270 Expansion Listed on “America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places”, Sierra Club, June 3, 2021

• A DC-Area Black Cemetery Is Now on a List of the Most Endangered Historic Places in the Country, Washingtonian, June 3, 2021

• Moses Hall At Risk: Added To List Of Endangered Historical Places, Patch, June 3, 2021

• Variable tolls would solve Chesapeake Bay Bridge congestion, Capital Gazette, June 1, 2021

• Congress whittles away at the National Environmental Policy Act, Grist, June 1, 2021

• Opinion: Hogan is backing off his plan to widen the Beltway. Expect more traffic., Washington Post, May 30, 2021

• Hogan Vetoes Target Transit Spending, Collective Bargaining, COVID Oversight and More, Maryland Matters, May 28, 2021

• Virginia is rethinking its road and rail networks in planning for the long term, Washington Post, May28, 2021

• Environmental Justice Advocates Seek Changes to Permitting Law, Bloomberg Law, May 27, 2021

• Can Removing Highways Fix America’s Cities?, New York Times, May 27, 2021

• Downsizing Capital Beltway project good - scrapping it better | COMMENTARY, Baltimore Sun, May 26, 2021

• Transportation for America on the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021, Transportation for America, May 26, 2021

• Montgomery County Delegation Re-Elects Leadership, Maryland Matters, May 25, 2021

• Biden administration moves toward making the pandemic work-from-home experiment permanent for many federal workers, Washington Post, May 24, 2021

• I-495 and I-270 Managed Lanes Study, Montgomery County Planning Board, May 23, 2021

• Infrastructure plan calls for fixing the nation’s existing roads. Some states are still focused on expansion., Washington Post, May 23, 2021

• A Metro ‘Beltway Line’? Transit advocates say a new American Legion Bridge should leave room for rail, Washington Post, May 22, 2021

• Senate committee unveils bipartisan $304 billion roads bill, Washington Post, May 22, 2021

• A Metro ‘Beltway Line’? Transit advocates say a new American Legion Bridge should leave room for rail, Washington Post, May 22, 2021

• Virginia Toll Lane Contract Blocks Future Rail Connection To Maryland, Maryland Transit Opportunities Coalition, May 22, 2021

• What Will it Cost To Use New I-495/I-270 Toll Lanes? That Depends, Maryland Matters, May 21, 2021

• Will this failed Trump policy be slipped into the infrastructure bill?, In the Public Interest, May 20, 2021

• Maryland Urged to Seek Federal Funds for American Legion Bridge, Maryland Matters, May 20, 2021

• Maryland board approves proposed toll rate ranges for new lanes on Capital Beltway, I-270, Washington Post, May 20, 2021

• House Republican transportation bill proposes major boost to highway spending, Washington Post, May 19, 2021

• State transportation board to vote on extending I-495 toll lanes agreement to American Legion Bridge, Tyson’s Reporter, May 19, 2021

• Opinion: Now Maryland can properly study how to mitigate congestion, Washington Post, May 18, 2021

• Climate change: New warnings require leaving behind old ways in Maryland and beyond | COMMENTARY, Baltimore Sun, May 18, 2021

• Federal funding sought for new flyover ramp, interchange at Rt. 123/Old Bridge & I-95, Potomac Local News, May 17, 2021

• Statement: Gov. Hogan’s proposed Capital Beltway highway expansion dramatically scaled down, U.S. PIRG, May 14, 2021

• Maryland Scales Back Big P3 Highway Expansion, Engineering News Record, May 14, 2021

• Opinion: Comptroller Franchot Is Right to Support Phase 1 of the Md. P3 Program, Maryland Matters, May 14, 2021

• Politicians Call for More Changes to Already-Reduced Beltway Widening Plans, MyMcM, May 13, 2021

• Maryland officials nix 'flawed' plans to widen Capital Beltway, Washington Times, May 13, 2021

• Statement on MDOT's New Recommended Alternative for I-495/I-270 Toll Lane Widening, Sierra Club Statement, May 12, 2021

• Large portion of Capital Beltway removed from highway widening plan, leaving I-270, Bethesda Magazine, May 13, 2021

• MDOT Removes Large Stretch of Capital Beltway From Toll-Lane Plan, Maryland Matters, May 12, 2021

• Toll Lane Pullback Shows Power of Public Protest, Maryland Transit Opportunities Coalition, May 12, 2021

• Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan scaling back plans for Capital Beltway and I-270 widening, Fox 5dc, May 12, 2021

• Congressman Anthony Brown Helps Stop Ill-Conceived Beltway Expansion in Prince George’s County, Most of Montgomery Count, Anthony Brown press release, May 12, 2021

• Maryland Scales Back Beltway Widening; No Work on 495 East of 270 Spur, MyMcM, May 12, 2021

• Maryland scales back most controversial part of Beltway toll lanes plan, Washington Post, May 12, 2021

• Maryland Department Of Transportation Shrinks Plan To Supersize The Beltway, dcist, May 12, 2021

• Transurban (ASX:TCL) share price falls on $1.8 billion placement news, The Motley Fool, May 12, 2021

• Cintra takes on Transurban on Maryland tollroad project, Financial Review, May 12, 2021

• DOT DISTASTE FOR I-45 EXPANSION, Politico, May 10, 2021,

• Letter urges urge Maryland to move forward with American Legion bridge replacement, Inside NoVa, May 7, 2021

• Congressman Anthony Brown Joins Local Mayors to Discuss Maryland’s Transportation Future, Congressman Brown Press Release, May 6, 2021

• Open Letter to Comptroller About Toll Lane Expansion, Maryland Matters, May 6, 2021

• Ferroviial Md. P3 Bid Protest Falls Short; Appeal Is Pending, Engineering News-Record, May 4, 2021

• Australians in the thick of it as Biden’s infrastructure plans heat up, Financial Review, May 4, 2021

• Transurban hopes to hitch ride on Biden’s road building spree, Sydney Morning Herald, May 3, 2021

• Losing bidder on Md. toll-lane plan alleges winner used ‘unrealistic’ construction costs, Washington Post, May 3, 2021

• MDOT Rejects Protest Filed by Losing Bidder on I-495/I-270 Project, Maryland Matters, May 3, 2021

• MDOT Secretary’s Office to Hear Appeal by Consortium Whose I-495/I-270 Bid Fell Short,  Maryland Matters, May 3, 2021

• Transurban CEO Scott Charlton charges ahead, Financial Review, Financial Review, May 3, 2021 

• Opinion: Not so fast on dismissing concerns about Maryland’s Beltway expansion, Washington Post, April 30, 2021

  Net Zero Expansion of American Legion Bridge and I-270 Is Within Reach, Maryland Matters, April 29, 2021

  Calculator Shows How Many Cars Will Come To Your Town’s New Highway, StreetsBlogUSA, April 28, 2021

  Maryland Lawmakers Seek to Reconnect Communities Divided by Highways, Maryland Matters, April 28, 2021

  COVID-19 Could End Our Dependence on Cars — If We ‘Build Back Better’, StreetsBlogUSA, April 27, 2021

  WestConnex: the toll road that ate Sydney, Sydney Morning Herald, April 26, 2021

  Opinion: As Virginia finds consensus on expanding highways, Marylanders are at each other’s throats, Washington Post, April 24, 2021

  Hogan Convenes Bipartisan Meeting of National Leaders to Discuss Infrastructure, Maryland Matters, April 23, 2021

  Florida Puts Brakes on $20B Plan to Fast-Track Expansion of Highway Corridors, Engineering News-Record, April 23, 2021

  Hogan convenes governors, centrist members of Congress to talk infrastructure, Washington Post, April 23, 2021

  Confidential Bid Protest Stalls $11B Maryland Beltway P3, Engineering News-Record, April 23, 2021

  Senators hone in on 80/20 split, transit operations funding at Banking hearing, T4America, April 22, 2021

  Pressure Mounts, Opposition Remains, Connection Newspapers, April 21, 2021

  Key Vote on Hogan’s D.C.-Area Highway and Bridge Plan Is Delayed Again, Maryland Matters, April 21, 2021

  If You Build It, the Cars (and the Pollution) Will Come, RMI, April 21, 2021

  Pressure Mounts, Opposition Remains, The Connection, April 21, 2021

  The problems of America’s car dependency are staring us in the face. So are the solutions, Frontier Group, April 16, 2021

  Can America’s Road Builders Break the Highway Habit?,  BloombergNews, April 15, 2021

• Bills to Tighten Maryland's Use of P3 Projects Fail Again in Legislature, Engineering News-Record, April 15, 2021

• Maryland businesses hurt by Purple Line construction eligible for $2.5 million in aid, Washington Post, April 15, 2021

• Can America’s Road Builders Break the Highway Habit?,  Bloomberg City Lab,  April 15, 2021

• Third attempt to tighten Md.’s public-private partnership law fails in Senate, Washington Post, April 15, 2021

• Transurban March Quarter 2021 Update, ASX Release, April 15, 2021

• Emotions Raw in Session’s Final Hours, But Lawmakers Hail the Finished Product,  Maryland Matters, April 13, 2021

• Fairfax County backs expansion of 495 Express Lanes to the Maryland state line, Washington Post, April 13, 2021

• We Don’t Need More Life-Crushing Steel and Concrete, New York Times, April 13, 2021

• Brown, Hucker say more transit needed for Beltway expansion, Bethesda Magazine, April 13, 2021

• Montgomery County Seeks $3.3B In Funding For Transit, Pedestrian Projects As Part Of Proposed Infrastructure Bill, dcist, April 12, 2021

• We Have No ‘Houston’ Problem, Highway Backers Tell Buttigieg, Maryland Matters, April 12, 2021

• Opinion: Why Maryland Legislators Shouldn’t Listen to the Sierra Club on Transportation, Maryland Matters, April 12, 2021

• President Biden's infrastructure plan could improve I-495, mass transit in Montgomery Co., ABC7 News, April 12, 2021

• Montgomery County Seeks $3.3B In Funding For Transit, Pedestrian Projects As Part Of Proposed Infrastructure Bill, dcist, April 12, 2021

• How Much Of Transurban Group (ASX:TCL) Do Institutions Own?, SimplyWallSt, April 12, 2021

• Biden's infrastructure plan would reduce our reliance on cars, CNN Business, April 10, 2021

• Opinion: Protecting a Piece of Md. History From the State’s Beltway Expansion Plan, Maryland Matters, April 9, 2021

• Environmental Advocates Release “Best Smart Growth Plan” for American  Legion Bridge and Capital Beltway , Coalition for Smarter Growth, April 9, 2021

• Congressman Brown Requests DOT Pause and Reconsider Beltway Expansion Project, Anthony Brown Press Release, April 7, 2021

• ‘Indefensible’: Toll refunds for M5 South West dwarf all other motorway relief, Brisbane Times, April 6, 2021

• P3 ‘Promises’ Bill Unlikely to Get a Vote, Committee Chairman Says, Maryland Matters, April 10, 2021

• Lawmakers Target Hogan Administration’s Proposed Changes to Emissions

• Opinion: Protecting a Piece of Md. History From the State’s Beltway Expansion Plan, Maryland Matters, April 9, 2021

• Md. Sierra Club: Will the Senate Co-Own Hogan’s Highway Boondoggle?, Maryland Matters, April 9, 2021

• McConnell suggests users pay for infrastructure -- not corporations, Lexington Herald Leader, April 8, 2021

• MD Sierra and Descendant Statements in Support of African American Cemetery Bill, Sierra Club, April 8, 2021

• Congressman Urges Buttigieg to Review I-495/I-270 Project, Maryland Matters, April 7, 2021

• Neglected U.S. infrastructure: Pay now or pay (more) later | COMMENTARY,  Baltimore Sun, April 6, 2021

• Highway Foes Emboldened as Buttigieg Puts Houston Project on Pause, Bloomberg News, April 6, 2021

• Plan to widen congested Capital Beltway fuels fierce debate, Bay Journal, April 5, 2021

• Transurban Group assesses candidates for CEO job, Financial Review, April 5, 2021

• Maryland DOT provided testimony against light-rail project, RT&S, April 5, 2021

• Jennifer Aument: President, North America, Transurban, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, April 2021

• Australian toll company cashes in on American paid express lanes, Just the News, April 4, 2021

• Economic benefits of road widening: Discrepancy between outturn and forecast, Science Direct, Volume 147, May 2021, pages 312-319

• America Has Long Favored Cars Over Trains and Buses. Can Biden Change That?, New York Times, April 2, 2021

• Opinion: Maryland must ensure the public-private partnership is held accountable, Washington Post, April 2, 2021

• A woman called for a highway’s removal in a Black neighborhood. The White House singled it out in its infrastructure plan., Washington Post, April 1, 2021

• Maryland Managed Lanes Have Developer, But Still Face Opponents, Jefferson Policy Journal, March 31, 2021

• Biden’s Infrastructure Plan is Out, Transportation for America, March 31, 2021

• $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Most Radical Transport Shift Since 1950s, Says President Biden, Forbes, March 31, 2021

• Franchot Likely to Approve Scaled-Back Plan to Widen Montgomery Highways, Maryland Matters, March 31, 2021

• Transurban’s West Gate Tunnel pushed back to 2024, Financial Review, March 30, 2021

• WestConnex: the toll road that ate Sydney, Sidney Morning Herald, March 26, 2021

• New regional rail vision aims to bring D.C., Maryland and Virginia closer together. But can it happen?, Washington Post, March 25, 2021

• Four travel trends from the TPB's Regional Travel Survey, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, March 23, 2021

• Moses Hall and Beltway Expansion Seeing Action on Many Fronts, Community of Cabin John, March 21, 2021

• Testing Program, Maryland Matters, April 10, 2021

  Maryland explores tightening law on public-private partnerships amid proposal to build new toll lanes, Washington Post, March 27, 2021

• Taxpayers would be hit if Sydney toll regimes change: Constance, Brisbane Times, March 27, 2021

• Republicans tell Buttigieg that Biden's infrastructure bill should focus on roads, rail, ports - not climate or social justice, USA Today, March 25, 2021

• Is Transurban Group (ASX:TCL) A Risky Investment?,Simply Wall Street, March 25, 2021

• Biden’s infrastructure plan must aim for racial justice, In the Public Interest, March 25, 2021

• Franchot Rolls Out Big Endorsement List of Current and Ex-Officeholders, Maryland Matters, March 25, 2021

• Capital  Beltway  expansion  is  the  wrong  move |  READER COMMENTARY,  Baltimore Sun,  March  25,  2021

• Opinion: A Consequential and Transformative Infrastructure Project, Maryland Matters, March 24, 2021

• State vote on contract for toll lanes on Beltway, I-270 delayed, Bethesda Magazine, March 23, 2021

• As House Pushes Through Dozens of Bills, Lawmakers Temporarily Fall Down a Deep Well, Maryland Matters, March 22, 2021

• Design For Human Beings Not Cars, New U.S. Transport Secretary Says, Forbes, March 22, 2021

• Transurban names North American operations VP, Virginia Business, March 18, 2921

• Following Monthly Exposé, Maryland House Passes Bill Targeting Hogan’s Business Dealings, Washington Monthly, March 18, 2021

• House Committee Approves MDOT I-495/I-270 “Promises” Bill, Maryland Matters, March 19, 2021

• Maryland delays vote on contract for toll lanes on Beltway, I-270, Baltimore Business Journal, March 19, 2021

• Maryland delays first vote on contract to develop toll lanes on Beltway, I-270, Washington Post, March 19, 2021

• Highway boondoggle bad for Frederick, Frederick News Post, March 15, 2021

• How safe is the American Legion Bridge? You asked, we answered, WTOP News, March 15, 2021

• State May Be Looking to Scale Back Vehicle Emissions Testing Program, Maryland Matters, March 15, 2021

• The Washington commute could return by fall for many workers. It won’t be the same as before, Washington Post, March 14, 2021

• Federal Highway Administration Asks Texas To Halt I-45 Expansion, As Harris County Sues TxDOT, KUHT TV Passport, March 11, 2021

• MDOT ‘Promises’ Bill Divides Budget Panel, Montgomery Legislators, Maryland Matters, March 12, 2021

• Hogan’s Political Group Releases Ad Urging Support for His Highway Plan,  Maryland Matters, March 11, 2021

• Is the Pandemic Forcing An Evolution in P3 Work?, EngineeringNews-Record, March 10, 2021

• Congress to pass billions in much-needed relief for public transit and Amtrak, Transportation for America, March 10, 2021

• Del. Sheila Ruth: Maryland Residents Need Transportation Equity, Maryland Matters, March 8, 2021

• MD: Officials eye prospect of monorail proposal, Mass Transit, March 8, 2021

• Sen. Cardin to Get Two More Gavels, Maryland Matters, March 5, 2021

• Officials eye prospect of monorail proposal, Frederick News Post, March 5, 2021

• Hogan raises $1 million for public advocacy campaign, launches television ads, Washington Post, Feb. 28, 2021

• Maryland eyes prospect of Interstate-270 monorail, Capital Gazette, March 6, 2021

• Barrett authors first U.S. Supreme Court ruling, a loss for environmentalists, Yahoo News, March 4, 2021

• As Biden hosts House members to talk infrastructure, key lawmaker proposes plan to raise funds, Washington Post, March 4, 2021

• Losing bidder protests Maryland selection for Beltway, I-270 toll lanes developer, Washington Post, March 4, 2021

• Maryland discusses potential rates for new I-270 HOT lanes, Land Line, March 3, 2021

• Monorail is a ‘viable’ transit option for I-270 but wouldn’t reduce traffic, study says, Washington Post, March 3, 2021

• More biking, fewer trains: Survey examines the pandemic’s effects on mobility in the D.C. region, Washington Post, Feb. 27, 2021

• $11 billion plan to widen and add toll lanes to Interstate 270 boosted, Big News Network, Feb. 27, 2021

• Del. Krimm's teleworking bill could hit floor next week, The Frederick News-Post, Feb. 27, 2021

• Opinion: Mr. Hogan’s wrong approach to more highways, Washington Post, Feb. 26, 2021

• Possible toll rates released for I-270, Beltway, Bethesda Magazine, Feb. 25, 2021

• Maryland DOT Selects Developer for Major P3, Transport Topics, Feb. 25, 2021

• Bill to Curb “Broken Promises” on MD Plan to Widen Beltway, I-270, The Southern Maryland Chronicle, Feb. 25, 2021

• Maryland governor likes the private involvement in troubled Purple Line, sees using the approach in the future, RT&S, Feb. 25, 2021

• Bill to Curb “Broken Promises” on MD Plan to Widen Beltway, I-270, Public News Service, Feb. 25, 2021

• Md. lawmaker calls for better accountability in I-495 and I-270 partnership, WTOP News, Feb. 25, 2021

• 495 NEXT: Put on the Brakes! Don’t Let a Highway Lobbyist Speak for You!, ANS Conservation, Feb. 25, 2021

• Maryland reveals potential toll rates for proposed HOT lanes on Beltway, I-270, Washington Post, Feb. 25, 2021

• Measure Would Lock Hogan Administration In to Promises on Highway Widening, Maryland Matters, Feb. 25, 2021

• Transportation Authority Gets First Look at Potential I-495/I-270 Tolls, Maryland Matters, Feb. 25, 2021

• Congressman Brown Questions Governor Hogan’s Transportation Record, US Representative (House.com), Feb. 24, 2021

• Montgomery, Prince George’s lawmakers call for transparency on Beltway expansion project, WDVM, Feb. 24, 2021 

• Hogan Catches Flak for Red Line Cancellation at U.S. Senate Hearing on Infrastructure, Maryland Matters, Feb. 24, 2021

• ‘We want to know what we’re buying’: Environmental critics tout bills for oversight of Beltway-270 toll lanes plan, WTOP News, Feb. 24, 2021

• Rebuilding infrastructure would bring jobs, improve economy, Hogan tells Congress, WTOP News, Feb. 24, 2021

• Hogan touts Maryland’s record on transportation improvements to U.S. Senate committee, Maryland Reporter, Feb. 24, 2021

• Gov. Hogan asks senators to make infrastructure a bipartisan priority. WBAL News, Feb. 24, 2021

• Legislators & Advocates Tell the Maryland Department of Transportation to Keep Its Promises to Taxpayers and the Environment, Sierra Club, Feb. 24, 2021

• MD: Maryland Gov. Hogan to talk transportation before U.S. Senate committee, Mass Transit, Feb. 24, 2021

• Franchot Gets Major Union Endorsement in 2022 Race for Governor, Maryland Matters, Feb. 23, 2021

• Fans of Beltway Plan See ‘Seamless’ Travel With MDOT Contractor Pick — But Not Everyone Is Convinced, Maryland Matters, Feb. 22, 2021

• Maryland Gov. Hogan to talk transportation before U.S. Senate committee, Baltimore Sun, Feb. 22, 2021

• Opinion: Maryland needs expanded roads. Hogan’s plan is the best way forward, Washington Post, Feb. 20, 2021

• Transurban says the Maryland-Virginia road victory marks the expansion of America, Headlines mania.com, Feb. 19, 2021

• Companies Chosen to Begin Road Design Work on Beltway, I-270, mymcmedia, Feb. 19, 2021

• Why the Transurban (ASX:TLS) share price is avoiding the market weakness, msn.com, Feb. 19, 2021 

• Transurban says Maryland-Virginia road win sets up US expansion, The Age, Feb. 19, 2021

• Transurban (ASX:TCL) consortium to tackle congestion in Maryland, The Market Herald, Feb. 19, 2021

• TRANSURBAN CONSORTIUM SELECTED AS DEVELOPER OF EXPRESS LANES PROJECT IN MARYLAND, Transurban Press Release, Feb. 19, 2021

• M-NCPPC applauds the State’s proposal for transit funding in toll lane project, warns that stumbling blocks remain, Montgomery Planning Board, Feb.19. 2021

• Accelerate Maryland Partners LLC Selected as Developer for Maryland’s American Legion Bridge I-270 to I-70 Relief Plan, Business Wire, Feb. 19, 2021

• Transurban, Macquarie win $5b US road project, Archive Today Financial Review, Feb. 19, 2021

• Maryland Plans to Build New American Legion Bridge, Toll Lanes on I-270, NBC4 Washington, Feb. 18, 2021 

• Maryland Picks Transurban-Macquarie for $11B Maryland P3 Megaproject, Engineering News Record, Feb. 18, 2021

• Maryland & MTBMA Remain Committed to I-495 & I-270 Managed Lanes Study, Business Wire, Feb. 18, 2021

• Maryland selects team for Beltway toll lane, Legion bridge project, Baltimore Business Journal, Feb. 18, 2021

• MDOT Chooses Transurban for I-495/I-270 Project, Maryland Matters, Feb. 18, 2021

• UPDATED: Transurban, Macquarie chosen to develop I-270 toll lanes, bridge improvements, Bethesda Magazine, Feb. 18, 2021

• MDOT AND MDTA SELECT DEVELOPER FOR THE AMERICAN LEGION BRIDGE I-270 TO I-70 RELIEF PLAN, MDOT Press Release, Feb. 18, 2021

• It's Time for Franchot, the BPW, and MDOT to Keep Their Promises, Sierra Club, Feb. 18, 2021

• Maryland selects Transurban, Macquarie to develop toll lanes for Beltway, I-270, Washington Post, Feb. 18, 2021

• Remote Working in DC Could Increase Fivefold After the Pandemic, Washingtonian, Feb. 16, 2021

• Op-Ed: Highway Expansion Would Take Md. in the Wrong Direction, Streets Blog USA, Feb. 15, 2021

• ‘Substantial overruns’: Road toll giant pushes back West Gate Tunnel completion date, The Sydney Morning Herald, Feb. 11, 2021

• Transurban Group Stapled Securities' (TRAUF) CEO Scott Charlton on 1H 2021 Results - Earnings Call Transcript, Seeking Alpha, Feb. 11, 2021

• MOSES HALL FIELDWORK UNDERWAY AS STATE MOVES FORWARD WITH BELTWAY PLANS, The Village News, Feb. 2021 

• Transurban swings to $448m interim loss. Financial Review, Feb. 11, 2021

• MDOT Prefers 4 Toll Lane Option, The Connection, Feb. 10, 2021

• With Md. Set to Award Beltway Expansion P3, More Project Pushback, Engineering News Record, Feb. 7, 2021

• Takoma Park Radio Show with Casey Anderson, Brad German, and Tony Hausner Talking about 405/270, WAMU, Feb. 7, 2021

• McLean body monitoring Md. actions on American Legion Bridge plan, Inside NOVA, Feb. 5, 2021 

• MDOT Prefers 4 Toll Lane Option, The Connection, Feb. 4, 2021

• Planning agency objects to proposed Capital Beltway, I-270 expansion, Bethesda Magazine, Feb. 4, 2021

• D.C.-Area Planning Board Slams Hogan Administration Plan for Widening Capital Beltway, I-270, Maryland Matters, Feb. 3, 2021

• County Planners Criticize State Plans to Widen Beltway, I-270, mymcm, Feb. 3, 2021

• Maryland DOT selects HOT lanes for I-495 and I-270, LandLine, Feb. 3, 2021

• M-NCPPC Objects to State’s Proposal to Expand Beltway and I-270, Montgomery Planning Board, Feb. 3, 2021

• Opinion: Rushing Beltway construction won’t solve Maryland’s congestion problem, Washington Post, Feb.2, 2021

• How the Federal Government Could Help Kill the Highways It Built, Bloomberg CityLab, Feb.1, 2021

• Bill targeting Dulles Greenway toll hikes moves forward, WTOP News, Jan. 28, 2021

• Beltway Road Widening Project Would Add Four Toll Lanes, mymcm, Jan. 28, 2021

• MDOT SHA Recommends HOT Lane to Provide New Travel Options for National Capital Region, The Southern Maryland Chronicle, Jan. 28, 2021

• UPDATED: State chooses four-lane ‘high occupancy toll’ option for 495/270 widening, Bethesda Magazine, Jan. 27, 2021

• State Selects Four-Lane ‘High Occupancy Toll’ Design for I-495, I-270, Maryland Matters, Jan. 27, 2021

• Maryland narrows Beltway, I-270 expansion options to adding four toll lanes to each, Washington Post, Jan.27, 2021

• MDOT Recommended Preferred Alternative, Maryland Dept. of Transportation, Jan. 27, 2021

• MDOT Recommended Preferred Alternative Fact Sheet, Maryland Dept. of Transportation, Jan. 27, 2021

• Buttigieg nomination for Transport Secretary advances to full Senate, SmartCitiesDive, Jan. 27, 2021 

• Meet the New Leaders of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Transportation for America, Jan. 26, 2021 

• Maryland DOT Weighs Three Proposals for Major Interstate Projects, Construction Equipment Guide.com. Jan. 25. 2021

• Everything we liked (and didn’t like) at Buttigieg’s Transportation Secretary confirmation hearing, Transportation for America, Jan. 25, 2021

• Maryland could face millions in cost risks if toll lane plan for Beltway, I-270 stalls, Washington Post, Jan. 23, 2021

• Executive Order on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the

• Barve Decides Against Bid for Comptroller, Maryland Matters, Jan. 21, 2021

• Buttigieg cites ‘generational opportunity’ on infrastructure at confirmation hearing Thursday, Washington Post, Jan. 21, 2021

• Transurban names new Va. exec, Virginia Business, Jan. 20, 2021 

• Transurban names new president to oversee N. Va. toll lanes and company's massive Md. bid, Washington Business Journal, Jan, 20, 2021

• Maryland DOT Weighs Three Proposals for Major P3, Transport Topics, Jan. 20, 2021

• AECOM announces leadership appointments for its global Transportation and Program Management businesses, Business Wire, Jan. 19, 2021

• Is Transurban (ASX:TCL) set to expand, with WestConnex in its sights?, The MotleyFool, Jan. 19, 2021

• Northern Virginia express lanes operator names new president, Inside NOVA, Jan. 19, 2021 

• Biden Nominates Polly Trottenberg, Former NYC DOT Head, To Help Run U.S. Transportation Department, Gothamist, Jan. 18, 2021

• Transurban kicks off 2021 with US toll road bid, Australian Financial Review, Jan. 18, 2021.

• Leadership changes in North America, Transurban News, Jan. 18, 2021

• In South Bend, Pete Buttigieg challenged a decades-old assumption that streets are for cars above all else, Washington Post, Jan. 16, 2021

• Maryland Moves Forward on Preliminaries for Toll Lanes, The Connection, Jan. 14, 2021

• Confused About the Rules of the 2021 Legislative Session? We’re Here to Help, Maryland Matters, Jan. 13, 2021

• Three of Four Shortlisted Teams Move Ahead on Big Maryland Highway P3, Engineering News-Record, Jan. 11, 2021

• Highway Expansion Threatens Historically Significant Glen at National Park Seminary, Cultural Landscape Foundation, Jan. 5, 2021 

• Is an infrastructure boom in the works?, The Economist, Jan. 2, 2021

• Climate Crisis, the White House, Jan. 20, 2021

• Three proposals received for portion of Beltway widening project, Bethesda Beat, Jan. 9, 2021

• Three private teams bid to build, finance toll lanes on Maryland Beltway, I-270, Washington Post, Jan. 8, 2021

• Firms managing Maryland’s Purple Line construction begin search for new contractor, Washington Post, Jan. 8, 2021

• 3 ‘Very Competitive’ Bids Submitted for D.C.-Area Highway Expansion; One Firm Withdraws, Maryland Matters, Jan. 8, 2021

• Maryland director on controversial Beltway, I-270 widening plan retires, Washington Post, Jan. 7, 2021

• Staffer in Charge of Hogan’s Highway Widening Project Departs — Impact Unclear, Maryland Matters, Jan. 6, 2021

• Korman Calls Foul on MDOT’s Fast Pitch for Road Partners, Maryland Matters, Jan. 6, 2021

• American Legion Bridge Corridor Multimodal Recommendations Shared, Patch, Jan. 5, 2021

2020

• Maryland issues request for proposals on Beltway widening, Bethesda Beat, Dec. 30, 2020

• Md., Va. study express bus routes between the two states to ease Beltway congestion, Washington Business Journal, Dec. 29, 2020

• MDOT Accelerates Timetable for Next Steps on Beltway Widening, Rearranges Project Phases, Maryland Matters, Dec. 29, 2020

• Secret Deal Guarantees Sky-High Tolls On American Legion Bridge, Maryland Transit Opportunities Coalition, Dec. 29, 2020

• Express bus service between Tysons and Bethesda? Study looks at congestion on an expanding Beltway, Washington Post, Dec. 29, 2020

• 7 Reasons why 2021 will be even bigger and better for remote workers, Fast Company, Dec. 28, 2020

• Virginia, Maryland want public input on American Legion Bridge, WTOP News, Dec. 25, 2020

• Miller, President Emeritus, Resigns After 45 Years in Md. Senate, Maryland Matters, Dec. 23, 2020

• Opinion: State’s Economy, Environment and Equity Depend on Transit, Maryland Matters, Dec. 23, 2020

• Hogan Administration Opts Out of Regional Transportation Climate Initiative For Now, Maryland Matters, Dec. 21, 2020

• I-270 study delayed; Advocates urge state to consider adding new train route, WDVM, Dec. 21, 2020 

• We should design cities for shorter distances, not faster speeds, Brookings, Dec. 17, 2020

• Northern Virginia toll road operator Transurban to sell half its stake in lanes, Washington Post, Dec. 17, 2020

• Transurban readies for buying spree with $2.8b US road sale, Sydney Morning Herald, Dec. 17, 2020

• Lierman launches bid for Maryland comptroller with goal of boosting equity, Maryland Matters, Dec. 17, 2020

• BPW OKs Extra Funds to Modify Purple Line Contract, Maryland Matters, Dec. 16, 2020

• Maryland Board of Public Works approves settlement to resolve dispute over Purple Line light rail construction, Baltimore Sun, Dec. 16, 2020

• Biden introduces Buttigieg as transportation secretary nominee, meets virtually with governors, Washington Post, Dec. 11, 2020

• Miami-Dade’s new mayor says listening and being honest are key to building trust in government, In the Public Interest, Dec. 15, 2020

• Hogan Seeks to Draw $250M From Transportation Fund to Save Purple Line, Maryland Matters, Dec. 14, 2020

• Transurban's (ASX:TCL) WestConnex raises $4.2b, Finance News Network, Dec. 14, 2020

• Opinion: Sarbanes Contributed to the Prosperity of Southern Maryland, Maryland Matters, Dec. 12, 2020

• Franchot Seeks ‘Maryland Stimulus’ as State Revenue Projections Tick Upward, Maryland Matters, Dec. 12, 2020

• Opposing View: Hogan Must Put the Brakes on Regional Gas Tax Plan, Maryland Matters, Dec. 11, 2020

• Maryland will pay Purple Line firms $100 million by Dec. 31 under legal settlement, Washington Post, Dec. 11, 2020

• Opinion: Hogan Must Demonstrate Climate Leadership With Transportation Agreement, Maryland Matters, Dec. 11, 2020

• Md. Voters Express Support for Regional Transportation Initiative to Reduce Emissions, Maryland Matters, Dec. 10, 2020

• Biologists say a wider American Legion Bridge would destroy critical research site, Washington Post, Dec. 10, 2020

• Hogan’s Consistent Inconsistency, Maryland Matters, Dec. 7, 2020

• ‘Existential Peril’: Mass Transit Faces Huge Service Cuts Across U.S., New York Times, Dec. 6, 2020

• 525 million 'mini-rip-offs': Eastlink owner accuses Transurban of gouging, Sydney Morning Herald, Dec. 4, 2020

• Proposed Metro rail, bus cuts ‘draconian,’ a ‘disgrace,’ County Council says, Bethesda Magazine, Dec. 2, 2020

• Franchot Raises Specter of Deep-Pocketed Opponent ― Trone? ― in Fundraising Appeal, Maryland Matters, Dec. 2, 2020

• Could Fairfax and Montgomery counties finally get a transit connection? Officials are studying the possibilities, Greater Greater Washington, Dec. 2, 2020

• Md. Leaders Sound Alarm on Proposed Transit Cuts, Maryland Matters, Dec. 1, 2020

• Franchot Prepared to Use ‘Leverage’ to Force Changes to Hogan Highway Plan, Maryland Matters, Nov. 30, 2020

• Maryland reaches resolution for Purple Line project, International Railway Journal, Nov. 30, 2020

• Express Lanes May Link to American Legion Memorial Bridge, The Connection, Nov. 24, 2020

• ‘How Do We Go Forward?’ Honolulu Rail Leaders Kill P3, Confront Unknown Costs, Honolulu Civil Beat, Nov. 20, 2020

• Public Transit, Battered by Pandemic, Triumphs at the Ballot Box, Maryland Matters, Nov. 27, 2020

• Possible legal challenges pose cost risks for Maryland toll lanes proposal, Washington Post, Nov. 27, 2020

• State expects I-495/I-270 widening to proceed despite Navy’s opposition, Bethesda Magazine, Nov. 25, 2020.

• Maryland, P3 Team Ink $250M Pact on Disputed Purple Line, Engineering News-Record, Nov. 25, 2020

• Hogan Announces Settlement to Continue Purple Line Construction, Maryland Matters, Nov. 24, 2020

• Maryland, Purple Line firms reach $250 million deal to keep project moving, Washington Post, Nov. 24, 2020

• Navy ‘Will Not Cede Any Property’ in Bethesda to MDOT for 495 Widening, MyMcMedia, Nov. 23, 2020

• Honolulu scraps transit P3, P3 Bulletin, Nov. 23, 2020

• A Megaproject True Story, LetsTalkBusiness, Nov. 23, 2020

• Should development be stopped to preserve African-American cemeteries?, The Economist, Nov. 23, 2020

• U.S. Navy Strongly Opposed To Capital Beltway Widening Project, Maryland Matters, Nov. 20, 2020

• Few Concerns Resolved with 495 NEXT Public Meeting, Tysons Reporter, Nov. 20, 2020 

• Telework may be the recruitment and retention solution agencies — and Congress — are looking for, Federal News Network, Nov. 18, 2020

• Here are 10 climate executive actions Biden says he will take on day one, CNN, Nov. 11, 2020

• Pursuing a better balance of risk for P3 projects, Construction Dive, Nov. 3, 2020 

• Maryland’s Purple Line has uncertain future after contractor quits, claiming $800M in overruns, Baltimore Sun, Nov. 19, 2020

• Maryland will seek new Purple Line concessionaire if talks with original firms fail, transit official says, Washington Post, Nov. 18, 2020

• Franchot Plans to Campaign for Governor ‘Like a Tiger’ — And Lays Out Early Priorities, Maryland Matters, Nov. 18, 2020

• Navy shoots a torpedo at Hogan toll lane plan. Will not cede Bethesda Navy Hospital land that DEIS says project needs, MTOC, Nov. 17, 2020

• Time to shelve massive I-270/I-495 expansion | COMMENTARY, Baltimore Sun, Nov. 16, 2020

• Public-Private Partnerships Have No Place in Canada’s Post-COVID Just Recovery, Common Dreams, Nov. 14, 2020

• Trade Alert: The CEO & Executive Director Of Transurban Group (ASX:TCL), Scott Charlton, Has Sold Some Shares Recently, Simply Wall St., Nov. 14, 2020

• Current, former DDOT directors join the presidential transition team, Greater Greater Washington, Nov. 12, 2020

• Corridor Forward: The I-270 Transit Plan, Montgomery Planning, Nov.12, 2020

• County begins work on long-anticipated bike-lane projects in Bethesda, Bethesda Magazine, Nov. 11, 2020

• It’s time to fund public transportation and highways equally, Transportation for America, Nov. 12, 2020

• 51 organizations, officials weigh in on I-270/I-495 widening, Bethesda Magazine, Nov. 11, 2020

• Business Groups Cheer Highway Plan; Glendening Calls State Approach ‘Nonsense’, Maryland Matters, Nov. 11, 2020

• Purple Line officials field questions about project progress and construction, The Diamondback, Nov. 10, 2020 

• Governor Hogan’s Toll Lane Plan Is Harmful and Legally Vulnerable 50 Groups Submit Over 200 Pages of Technical Analysis,, Sierra Club Maryland Chapter, Nov. 9, 2020

• Transurban on road to recovery after tough year takes its toll, Financial Review, Nov. 9, 2020

• Stop 'papering over' mega problems at megaprojects, Financial Review, Nov. 8, 2020

• Bank gives Purple Line firms more time to reach a settlement with Maryland and avoid potential default on debt, Washington Post, Nov. 8, 2020 

• The Beltway blocks bike and pedestrian connectivity. Widening it could make the problem worse, Greater Greater Washington, Nov. 6, 2020

• Council finalizes comments on I-495/I-270 widening study, Bethesda Magazine, Nov. 6, 2020

• MDOT Secretary Questioned On Under-Beltway Utilities, Possible Purple Line Settlement, Maryland Matters, Nov. 5, 2020

• Purple Line Chaos, Pandemic Spell Trouble for Beleaguered Small Businesses, Maryland Matters, Nov. 2, 2020

• UPDATED: Elected officials urge Hogan to release $2M for businesses hurt by Purple Line construction, Bethesda Magazine, Oct. 29, 2020

• Proposed MD toll lanes to increase congestion for majority of drivers, shows new analysis, Sierra Club Maryland Chapter, Oct. 29, 2020

• Skipping the No-Build Option on Maryland Beltway Toll Lanes?, Connection, Oct. 30, 2020

• Monorail between Montgomery and Frederick counties would generate billions in economic benefits, study says, Washington Post, Oct. 29, 2020

• Federal lawmakers say concerns about Purple Line have ‘grown exponentially’, Bethesda Magazine, Oct. 29, 2020

• Maryland Federal Legislators, Activists Concerned About Purple Line Future, mymcmedia, Oct. 28, 2020

• Maryland lawmakers write to Gov. Hogan with ‘deep’ concerns about fate of Purple Line, Washington Post, Oct. 28, 2020

• Maryland Congressional Delegation Presses Hogan To “Find A Path Forward” On Purple Line, dcist, Oct. 28, 2020

• As State Faces COVID Challenges, Don’t Leave Transit Needs Behind, Maryland Matters, Oct. 28, 2020

• Labyrinth of Pipelines and Cables Could Face Major Disruption by Highway Plan — And Who Would Foot the Bill?, Maryland Matters, Oct. 28, 2020

• Council to reiterate concerns on I-495/I-270 widening study, Bethesda Magazine, Oct. 27, 2020

• Maryland needs to reevaluate its public-private partnerships, The Diamondback, Oct. 26, 2020 

• Purple Line project uncertainty leaves Maryland residents, businesses in limbo, Washington Post, Oct. 24, 2020

• Planning Commission Sends Its Concerns on I-270, 495 Road Widening to State, mymcmedia, Oct. 23, 2020

• COVID-19 Decreased Air Pollution in the State, Study Shows, Maryland Matters, Oct. 21, 2020

• Governor Hogan's plan to widen the Beltway and I-270 has been rejected, for now, WJLA, Oct. 22, 2020

• Maryland Beltway, 270 widening plan hits a roadblock, Fox5, Oct. 22,2020

• In final comments on I-495/I-270 study, regional planning agency reiterates objections, Bethesda Magazine, Oct. 22, 2020

• Planning Agency Rejects Hogan Highway Widening Plan, Maryland Matters, Oct. 21, 2020

• Consultants Advise CJ on Response to Beltway Expansion Report, CabinJohn.org, Oct. 18, 2020

• Maryland Beltway expansion might require moving part of historic African American cemetery, Washington Post, Oct. 17, 2020

• Report: Proposed Md. toll lanes could cost drivers more than $2 per mile along common commuter routes, WTOP, Oct. 16, 2020

• Citing Purple Line Woes, Montgomery Officials Continue to Express Skepticism Over Highway Widening, Maryland Matters, Oct. 16, 2020      

• Beltway, I-270 toll lanes could cost more than $1.50 and $2 per mile, study says, Washington Post, Oct. 16, 2020

• Toll on I-270 Lexus Lanes in AM Rush Hour:: $49.63, Maryland Transit Opportunities Coalition, Oct. 15, 2020

• Nearly $50 toll projected in draft study of I-270 project, WUSA9, Oct. 15, 2020

• Prince George’s School Construction P3 Plan Draws Backlash Before Board Vote, Maryland Matters, Oct. 14, 2020      

• Driving Down Emissions: Transportation, Land Use, and Climate Change, Smart Growth America, Oct. 14, 2020

• Gov. Larry Hogan’s legacy is threatened by Purple Line ‘fiasco’ and concerns about toll lanes project, Washington Post, Oct. 12, 2020

• Maryland takes over contracts on Purple Line construction after contractor quits, Washington Post, Oct. 12, 2020

• Commuting habits have changed during COVID-19. What’s the future?, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Oct. 12, 2020 

• MDOT Takes Over Rail Contracts From Purple Line Contractors, Maryland Matters, Oct. 9, 2020  

• Tollroad operator Transurban will sell stakes in its Northern Virginia express lanes, Washington Post, Oct. 9, 2020

• Transurban will sell US toll road stakes to raise cash, Financial Review, Oct. 8, 2020

• Financial Agreement Gives State, Purple Line Partners Last Chance at Negotiation, Maryland Matters, Oct. 7, 2020      

• Climate explained: does building and expanding motorways really reduce congestion and emissions?, The Conversation, Oct. 6, 2020

• The Unequal Commute, Urban Institute, Oct. 6, 2020

• Unprecedented cluster' of worker injuries on West Gate Tunnel project, The Age, Oct. 4, 2020

• The Beltway widening project ignores better alternatives, Washington Post, Oct. 4, 2020

• Half-finished construction sites dot delayed Purple Line project in Maryland, WTOP News, Oct. 3, 2020

• Federal Planners Push Back at Hogan’s Plan to Add Toll Lanes on Beltway, 270, Maryland Matters, Oct. 2, 2020

• Parks group demands more study from plan to widen I-270, I-495 in Maryland, WTOP News, Oct. 1, 2020

• Hogan Offers Reassurances on Purple Line, Accuses Firm of ‘Gouging’ Taxpayers, Maryland Matters, Oct. 1, 2020

• A mega-infrastructure project gone wrong, fdi intelligence, Sept. 28, 2020

• ASCE Releases Preliminary Data on Investment Trends in Transit, Roads, and Bridges, ASCE, Sept. 24, 2020 

• Despite Purple Line problems, Maryland will pursue public-private partnership for toll lane plan, Washington Post, Sept. 26, 2020

• Lawmakers: Environmental Review of Hogan Highway Plan Is ‘Heavily Skewed, Maryland Matters, Sept. 25, 2020

• The Purple Line is on the verge of collapse — and Hogan is silent,  Washington Post, Sept. 24, 2020

• Del. Sara Love: Why Does Environmental Justice Matter?, Maryland Matters, Sept. 24, 2020

• Purple Line will be delayed as MDOT seeks management solution, WTOP News. Sept. 23, 2020

• Purple Line construction stops as builders prepare to quit, Washington Post, Sept. 22, 2020

• $3 billion overruns on West Gate Tunnel, The Age, Sept. 21, 2020

• Gary Hodge: The Fatally Flawed Scheme to Outsource Md.’s Highways to Toll-Road Profiteers, Maryland Matters, Sept. 21, 2020 

• Apply the lessons of the Purple Line to the highway-widening plan, (Washington Post, Sept. 20, 2020)

• Purple Line companies countersue Maryland for breach of contract over cost overruns, Washington Post, Sept.17, 2020

• State figuring out who will take over Purple Line project, Bethesda Magazine, Sept. 15, 2020

• Maryland transit officials make pledge to finish Purple Line to Montgomery Co. Council, WTOP News, Sept. 15, 2020

• Maryland will need up to six months to decide how to finish Purple Line if builders quit, state officials say, Washington Post, Sept. 15, 2020

• Hogan’s Costly Purple Passion, politicalmaryland.com, Sept. 14, 2020

• Majority of the Washington region’s workers unlikely to return to the office before next summer, survey says, Washington Post, Sept.14, 2020

• Analysis: Hogan Must Move Quickly to Put Purple Line Back on Track, Observers Say, Maryland Matters, Sept. 14, 2020

• Court Ruling Clears P3 Team to Leave Disputed $2B Md. Purple Line Rail Project, Engineering News-Record, Sept. 11, 2020

• Elrich suggests state should go back to ‘drawing board’ on I-495/I-270 widening project, Bethesda Magazine, Sept. 11, 2020

• A Rainstorm, a Pandemic, a Mind-Boggling Highway Project — and One Man’s Dream, Maryland Matters, Sept. 11, 2020

• MDOT Loses Showdown With Purple Line Contractor, Maryland Matters, Sept. 10, 2020

• Maryland would have to divert money from other projects if Purple Line builders quit, state transit chief tells court, Washington Post, Sept. 8, 2020

• With less toll money, Northern Virginia looks to fund a pared-back transit project list, Greater Greater Washington, Sept. 4, 2020

• Budget Panels Updated on COVID-19 Aid Spending, Purple Line Wrangling, Maryland Matters, Sept. 3, 2020

• Be Smart: Press Pause, The Connection, Sept. 3, 2020

• As Hogan’s Highway-Widening Plan Changes, $9 Billion Price Tag Does Not, Maryland Matters, Sept. 1, 2020

• Comment period for I-495/I-270 study extended until November, WTOP, August 29, 2020

• Flattening the curve: Telecommuting is likely here to stay, and that means less peak-hour traffic, State Smart Transportation Initiative, August 28, 2020

• State adds 30 days to comment period for I-495/I-270 environmental impact study, Bethesda Magazine, August 28, 2020

• San Diego traffic crept back despite the pandemic. Why hasn’t rush-hour gridlock?, Pacific, August 28, 2020

• Environmental Leaders Call Out Transparency Failures in Beltway Project, Rock Creek Conservancy, August 28, 2020

• The Broken Algorithm That Poisoned American Transportation, VICE, August 28, 2020

• MDOT, Federal Agency Agree to Lengthen Review Period for Hogan Highway Plan, Maryland Matters, August 27, 2020

• Opinion: 5 Reasons Prince George’s Shouldn’t Mortgage Its Future to Build Schools, Maryland Matters, August 10, 2020

• Opinion: The Myths Surrounding the I-495/I-270 Highway Expansion, Maryland Matters, August 21, 2020

• Council Briefed on Beltway Widening Options, Impacts, Greenbelt News Review, August 20, 2020

• Del. Lorig Charkoudian: A Just Recovery for Md. — COVID, Climate and the Economy, Maryland Matters, August 18, 2020

• Local Planners Fume Over Unreported Additions to Highway Document, Maryland Matters, August 18, 2020

• Traffic reductions since COVID-19 raise questions about need for Beltway widening, critics say, WUSA9, August 18, 2020 

• State’s I-495/I-270 study expanded without proper notice, regional agency complains, Bethesda Magazine, August 18, 2020

• 18,000 Pages, Myriad Questions: Hogan’s Highway-Widening Plan Faces the Public, Maryland Matters, August 18, 2020

• Opponents to Hogan’s supersized Beltway are scrambling to read 18,000 pages, Washington Post, August 18, 2020

• Getting There Express Lanes take a financial hit, Free Lance-Star, August 16, 2020 

• Pandemic helps provide image of how teleworking could help region's traffic, environment, Frederick News-Post, August 14, 2020 

• I-495 and I-95 Express Lanes operator banks on commuters avoiding Metro when they return to work, Washington Business Journal, August 13, 2020

• DC-area toll revenue plunges 90% amid coronavirus pandemic, WTOP News, August 12, 2020

• Analysts: More Telework, Change in Habits Could Dramatically Ease Congestion, Maryland Matters, August 14, 2020

• Verra Mobility Loses Money During Virus Scare, the Newsletter.com, August 13, 2020

• Transurban posts big loss as coronavirus curbs traffic, NT News, August 12, 2020

• Judge Grants State 35-Day Reprieve in Dispute With Purple Line Contractor, Maryland Matters, August 11, 2020

• The Purple Line is hanging by a thread. It should be rescued, Washington Post, August 11, 2020

• From Metro funding crisis to telework’s rise, transportation is in historic turmoil, Washington Post, August 10, 2020

• Opinion: This is wrong time to push I-495/I-270 highway expansion project, Bethesda Magazine, August 8, 2020

• Maryland will take over Purple Line project if agreement with consortium isn’t reached, Bethesda Magazine, August 7, 2020

• Maryland will manage Purple Line construction if partnership falls through, state officials say, Washington Post, August 6, 2020

• Maryland Says It Needs More Federal Aid To Survive Economic Effects Of COVID-19, NPR, August 3, 2020

• MDOT releases documents on next steps of Capital Beltway/I-270 plan ahead of virtual hearings, WTOP News, August 2, 2020

• Automotive’s new reality: Americans have gotten comfortable working from home and buying online, KPMG, 2020 

• Opinion: What’s the Hurry on Governor’s I-495, I-270 Project?, Maryland Matters, August 1, 2020

• There Is little evidence that mass transit poses a risk of Coronavirus outbreaks, Scientific American, July 28, 2020 

• Maryland announces P3 short list for first phase of $9B-plus Capital Beltway project, Construction Dive, July 30, 2020 

• VMT could drop by 10 percent in post-COVID world, State Smart Transportation Initiative, July 30, 2020

• Trailer in Potomac Library Parking Lot So You Can Get Involved, Connection, July 24, 2020

• Preliminary work on Frederick portion of I-270 project expected to finish by end of year, The Frederick News-Post, July 23, 2020

• If Beltway traffic stays low after the virus, maybe we won’t need those toll lanes, Washington Post, July 22, 2020

• County Council, Elrich push for comment period extension for I-495/I-270 study, Bethesda Magazine, July 21, 2020

• Look Below the Impervious Surface, The Connection, July 21, 2020

• M-NCPPC Raises Major Concerns over DEIS for Managed Lanes, Source of the Spring, July 21, 2020

• MDOT Leans Toward Longer Review for Montgomery Highway Study, Maryland Matters, July 21, 2020

• Montgomery Co. leaders call for more time to weigh in on I-270, Capital Beltway road-widening report, WTOP News, July 20, 2020

• Maryland Shortlists Four Teams for Planned $11B P3 Highway Project, Engineering News- Record, July 20, 22020

• Councilmember Glass Voices Frustration Over Purple Line Construction ‘Mess’, mymcmedia, July 19, 2020

• MDOT Leans Toward Longer Review for Montgomery Highway Study, Maryland Matters, July 21, 2020

• Purple Line project delays, cost overruns reveal long-brewing problems, Washington Post, July 19, 2020

• Concerned With Beltway Expansion, Activists Request More Time to Review Environmental Report, mymcmedia, July 17, 2020

  Driving may never fully bounce back, Axios, July 17, 2020

• 4 Private Sector Teams Seeking State Highway Contract Clear First Hurdle, Maryland Matters, July 17, 2020, 

• Local Planners Pan Hogan’s Proposal to Widen Beltway, I-270, Maryland Matters, July 16, 2020, 

• Planners criticize proposal for I-495/I-270 widening, including possibility of public subsidy, Bethesda Magazine, July 16, 2020

• Trump Weakens Major Conservation Law to Speed Construction Permits, New York Times, July 15, 2020 

• Trump scales back landmark environmental law, saying it will help restart the economy, Washington Post, July 15, 2020

• Look Below the Impervious Surface, Connection, July 14, 2020

• TPB staff identify 49 places to improve access to transit, Council of Governments, July 14, 2020

• Maryland releases environmental impact statement on widening I-495 and I-270, LocalDVM.com, July 13, 2020 

• MDOT SHA Schedules Series of Virtual and In-Person Public Hearings, Calvert Beacon, July 13, 2020

• Breakfast links: A new study unpacks the environmental impacts of Hogan’s highway widening proposal, Greater Greater Washington, July 13, 2020

• Transurban benefits from new waste laws, Financial Review, July 13, 2020

• Advocates push for 19 additional miles of shared streets in Montgomery County, GreaterGreaterWashington, July 10 2020

• Purple Line P3 Could Eat Our Lunch and Leave Maryland Scraps, Maryland Matters, June29, 2020

• Hearings will offer chance for feedback on plan for I-270/495 toll lanes, Frederick News-Post, July 10, 2020 

• Hit by lost gas tax revenue during pandemic, states defer billions of dollars of transportation projects, Washington Post, July 10, 2020

• Maryland Publishes 18,000-page Environmental Impact Assessment Of Proposed I-270 And I-495 Expansion, dcist, July 10, 2020

• Adding toll lanes to Maryland Beltway, I-270 could require government funds, study finds, Washington Post, July 10, 2020

• Advocates Alarmed at 18,000 Page Environmental Impact Statement on Gov. Hogan’s I-495 and I-270 Widening Plan, Maryland Sierra Club, July 10, 2020

• Lengthy environmental impact statement released on I-495/I-270 widening, Bethesda Magazine, July 10, 2020

• Hogan, Maryland Governor, Plans Book Tour as He Eyes 2024 White House Run, New York Times, July 7, 2020

• Lawmakers: Pandemic Shows Traffic Congestion Can Be Cut Without Highway Expansion, Maryland Matters, July 7, 2020

• Debate over I-495/I-270 widening to ramp up again, Bethesda Magazine, July 6, 2020

• People are driving less and skipping the toll roads, leaving less money for local projects, Washington Post, July 5, 2020

• Loudoun Co. leaders slam ‘outrageous’ proposed toll increase for Dulles Greenway, WTOP News, July 4, 2020

• Mass Transit, and Cities, Could Grind to a Halt Without Federal Aid, New York Times, July 3, 2020

• City of Rockville Asks MDOT To ‘Pause’ Widening of I-270, I-495, mymcmedia, July 1, 2020

• Mayor and Council Call on State to Slow its Roll on I-270/I-495 Widening, Rockville Reports, July 1, 2020

• Purple Line dispute threatens Maryland P3s, Pioneering Future Energy, June 30, 2020

• Cracks Are Forming in a Once Stable Infrastructure Bet, Institutional Investor, June 22, 2020

• Toll Roads Face Long Road to Recovery: Bad News for Funds Eyeing Infrastructure, Chief Investment Officer, June 22, 2020

• If Purple Line Stops, Impact Would be “Devastating,” Officials Say, Maryland Matters, June 26, 2020

• Governors eye expanding public-private partnerships for infrastructure financing, Transportation Today, June 25, 2020

• Hogan’s Privatization Boondoggle? , PoliticalMaryland.com, June 25, 2020

• Purple Line Contractors Warn Of Massive Layoffs; Lead Contractor In Trouble With SEC And NYSE, Montgomery Business Scene, June 25, 2020 

• Purple Line contractors file notice of plan to lay off more than 700 employees, Bethesda Magazine, June 24, 2020

• Governors Discuss Private-Sector Partnerships to Advance Infrastructure Priorities ,  NationalGovernorsAssociation, June 24, 2020

• Purple Line consortium says it will dissolve public-private partnership with state if it can’t reach a deal on cost overruns, Washington Post, June 23, 2020

• I-95, I-495 Express Lane tolls creep up from April lows as Covid-19 restrictions ease, Washington Business Journal, June 23, 2020

• As Dispute Over Purple Line Rages, Lawmakers Press MDOT for Info. on Highway Project Bidders, Maryland Matters, June 23, 2020.

• Commuters may never return to the roads, says Transurban boss, The Sydney Morning Herald, June 22, 2020

• As deadline passes, Purple Line firms won’t say if construction team will remain on the job, Washington Post, June 20, 2020

• Infrastructure: Global Toll Roads' Steep Climb Out Of COVID, S&P Global Ratings, June 19, 2020

• Builders accuse Transurban of stalling a resolution on West Gate Tunnel, The Age, June 19, 2020

• Judge says government must be part of West Gate Tunnel legal stoush, (about Transurban), The Age, June 18, 2020

• MDOT considers new transit options on Capital Beltway managed lanes, LocalDVM.com, June 16, 2020  

• Fear of Public Transit Got Ahead of the Evidence, The Atlantic, June 13, 2020

• Maryland likely to be on the hook for millions if it wants to save the Purple Line project, analysts say, Washington Post, June 13, 2020

• Transurban asked to rip up West Gate Tunnel contract, court documents allege, The Age, June 9, 2020

• Four firms vying for Maryland highway project, Transportation Today, June 8, 2020

• I-270 resurfacing between Rockville and Bethesda will have ‘significant impact on traffic,  Bethesda Magazine, June 8, 2020

• Citing an economic emergency, Trump directs agencies across government to waive federal regulations, Washington Post, June 8, 2020

• Two plans for highway investments, zero plans to pay for them, Roll Call, June 8, 2020 

• Plans to widen roads in Fairfax County threaten the urbanization of Virginia suburbs, Greater Greater Washington, June 4, 2020 The biggest boondoggle in Maryland isn’t the Purple Line, Washington Post, June 5, 2020

• Trump signs order to waive environmental reviews for key projects, Washington Post, June 5, 2020

• Four teams of companies seek to build toll lanes on I-270, Maryland Beltway, Washington Post, June 4, 2020

• Trump to sign order to waive environmental reviews for key projects, Washington Post, June 4, 2020

• Maryland Advances Next Big P3 Project Even as Cost Dispute Stalls Existing One, Engineering News Record, June 3, 2020

• Four teams of companies seek to build toll lanes on I-270, Maryland Beltway, Washington Post, June 3, 2020

• Tolling Industry Wants $9.2 Billion Taxpayer Bailout, TheNewspaper.com, May 27, 2020

• Transportation think tank releases study on congestion pricing, Transportation Today, May 27, 2020

• Toll road association: Federal money is route to recovery. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 24, 2020 

• State Girds for Dramatic Drop in Transportation Funding, Even With Federal Help, Maryland Matters, May 21, 2020

• The Transportation Climate Initiative, explained, Greater Greater Washington, May 21, 2020

• Manhattan Faces a Reckoning if Working From Home Becomes the Norm, New York Times, May 12, 2020

• Opinion: State Should Prioritize Climate-Conscious Policies, Fund Mass Transit, Maryland Matters, May 11, 2020

• Investing in the future of U.S. infrastructure, Transurban, May 8, 2020

• Opinion: Two Responses on One Public-Private Tollroad Project, Maryland Matters, May 6, 2020

• How Does Transportation And Commuting Change In A Post-Coronavirus World? We Asked Experts, WAMU, May 1, 2020

• Toll Roads Falter During Pandemic, TheNewspaper.com, April 15, 2020

• Montgomery County signs off on $250K emergency funding to cover telework during pandemicWTOP, May 1, 2020

• Firms building Maryland Purple Line say they plan to quit the job over disputes with the state, Washington Post, May 1, 2020

• State Urged to Put Toll Lanes on Hold for Changes Ahead, Maryland Matters, May 1, 2020

• Telecommuting Could Outlive the Pandemic, Lowering Emissions, Scientific American, April 30, 202

• Opinion: Public-Private Road Projects Will Boost a Flagging Economy, Maryland Matters, April 23, 2020   [The writer is the Vice Chair of the Suburban Maryland Transportation Alliance who is supporting the highway project.] 

• BULLETIN: General Assembly Won’t Convene Special Session in May, Maryland Matters, April 20, 2020 

• In midst of pandemic, opposition group considers whether Beltway Expansion is necessary, WIOP, April 18, 2020

• Opinion: COVID 19 and the Future of Transportation, Maryland Matters, April 17, 2020

• Former Hogan Aide Becomes Transurban Lobbyist, Maryland Matters, April 9, 2020

• What alternatives does Maryland have to curb congestion besides building more highways?, Greater Greater Washington, April 7, 2020

• Sam Mostyn says one thing, Transurban does another, Financial Review, April 7, 2020

• Voters across the political spectrum want better transportation options and improved transit, SSTI, April 6, 2020

• I-4 overhaul to get $125 million bailout from state, Orlando Sentinel, April 2, 2020

• Bills to put brakes on I-495/I-270 widening project stall as legislature adjourns, Bethesda Beat, March 20, 2020

• Maryland General Assembly: Frenzied lawmaking and tender moments in tense session’s final hours, WTOP, March 19, 2020

• Frenzied Lawmaking and Tender Moments in Tense Session’s Final Hours, Maryland Matters, March 19, 2020

• Maryland General Assembly session adjourns early due to virus, SoMDNews, March 17, 2020 

• Water Bills in Maryland Could Nearly Triple Under Beltway And I-270 Expansion Plan, WAMU. March 16, 2020

• Coronavirus to shut down Maryland General Assembly, Washington Post, March 16, 2020

• General Assembly will adjourn Sine Die on Wednesday due to COVID-19, Maryland Reporter.com, March 15, 2020

• BULLETIN: Legislature Will Adjourn Wednesday, Return in Late May, Maryland Matters, March 15, 2020

• Plans Advance; Transit Funding Measure Clears House, Maryland Matters, March 14, 2020

• Bills Targeting Hogan’s Highway Plans Advance; Transit Funding Measure Clears House, Maryland Matters, March 14, 2020

• Legislators Narrowing Priorities Amid COVID-19 Uncertainty. Maryland Matters, March 14, 2020

• Legislature to Work All Weekend — Is Early Adjournment Possible?, Maryland Matters, March 13, 2020

• Moving pipes to add toll lanes to Beltway, I-270 will cost up to $2 billion, WSSC says, Washington Post, March 12, 2020

• America is Spending Billions Just to Make Traffic Worse, StreetsBlogUSA, March 11, 2020

• The New Age of Freeway Revolts, CityLab, March 11, 2020 

• Expanding highways and building more roads actually makes traffic worse, Curbed, March 6, 2020

• The Congestion Con:  How more lanes and more money equals more traffic, Transportation for America, March 2020

• Legislators tangle with lobbyist over bills on 495/270 widening plan, Bethesda Magazine, March 6, 2020

• MDOT Signals Stop on Bills it Labels Hurdles to Express Toll Lanes, Maryland Matters, March 6, 2020

• Bills Taking Aim at Hogan Highway Plan May Move in House, Maryland Matters, March 4, 2020

• Miller Bill Would End Eastern Shore ‘Veto’ Over New Toll Projects, Maryland Matters, March 3, 2020

• “Economic mapping’ can help cities target the best places for density and growth, Brookings, February 27, 2020

• The regional transit proposals that predated Metro, from express buses to monorails, D,C. Policy Center, February 24, 2020

• Maryland General Assembly reaches halfway point: What’s next?, 47 ABC, February 24, 2020

• We need better transportation options, not more roads and more lanes, Washington Post, February 21, 2020

• Advocacy group files complaint with state ethics commission about Maryland Gov. Hogan’s business arrangement, Baltimore Sun, February 20, 2020

• Supporters, opponents of bill on veto power over toll roads cross swords again, Bethesda Magazine, February 14, 2020

• Governor Hogan Proposes Widening Sligo, Rock Creek to Seven Boat Lanes, Takoma Torch, February 6, 2020  

• We need better transportation options, not more roads and more lanes, Washington Post, February 21, 2020

• Advocacy group files complaint with state ethics commission about Maryland Gov. Hogan’s business arrangement, Baltimore Sun, February 20, 2020

• Ethics Commission Should Investigate Gov. Hogan’s Apparent Financial Conflicts of Interest Related to New Interchange and Other Improvements, Public Citizen, February 19, 2020

• Watchdog group files ethics complaint about Hogan’s real estate business, Washington Post, February 19, 2020

• Public Citizen Seeks Ethics Investigation of Hogan, Maryland Matters, February 19, 2020

• Hogan’s Magic Highways. Ride, February 18, 2020

• West Gate Tunnel saga shows risk of ‘lock-in’ on mega-projects pitched by business.. The Conversation, February 17, 2020

• Va. toll lane extension could worsen traffic unless Legion Bridge work is done simultaneously, WTOP, February 12, 2020

• Va. officials hope to coordinate transportation effort with Maryland, Inside NoVa, February 7, 2020  Who Does Maryland’s Governor Really Work For?, Washington Monthly, January – March, 2020 

• Panel Chairman Expresses Skepticism Over ‘County Consent’ Bill, Maryland Matters, February 14, 2020

• Supporters, opponents of bill on veto power over toll roads cross swords again, Bethesda Magazine, February 14, 2020

• Opinion: Highway P3 Process Has Lacked Transparency, Ben Ross’ opinion piece in Maryland Matters, February 13, 2020

• ‘We Have to Get Things Moving’: Baltimore-Area Leaders Urge Transit Boost, Maryland Matters, February 13, 2020

• Updated: Bill to bar acquisition of residences to build Beltway toll lanes heard in Annapolis, Bethesda Magazine, February 12, 2020

• Local officials urge lawmakers to balance transportation spending statewide, Maryland Reporter, February 12, 2020

• Marylanders Fear Losing Federal Fight for Public Transit Cash, Maryland Matters, February 12, 2020

•  Bill Would Require More In-Depth Financial Disclosures from Hogan, Maryland Matters, February 9, 2020

• More Lanes on I-95 Won’t Fix Virginia’s Traffic Woes, VDOT Says, Greater Greater Washington, Feb. 4, 2020

• Corrections Secretaries Get Nod from Senate Panel, Maryland Matters, February 4, 2020

• Maryland Can’t Afford the Costs of Building More Highways, Greater Greater Washington, Feb. 3, 2020 

•  Montgomery Co. lawmakers quiz acting transportation secretary on Capital Beltway expansion plans, WTOP, February 1, 2020

• MDOT Chief: Saving Homes, Moving Traffic Will Win Major Road and Bridge Contracts. Maryland Matters, January 29, 2020

• Md. legislators consider bill allowing counties to block toll projects, WTOP, January 29, 2020

• State panel questions ‘consent’ bill tied to 270/495 toll proposal, Bethesda Magazine, January 29, 2020

• Maryland toll lane critics push bill to require counties’ consent on new projects, Washington Post, January 29, 2020

• The Washington Post wants to widen Maryland highways with toll lanes - but who do they represent? Greater, Greater Washington, Jan. 28, 2020

•  Increasing the size of the Beltway is not a long-term solution, Washington Post, January 27, 2020

• Opinion: The Myth of 73 Hours, Maryland Matters, Jan. 24, 2020

•  Transit Caucus Unveils Bills Designed to Offer Transportation Options, Maryland Matters, January 23, 2020

• A new caucus of 48 Maryland legislators will push transit funding, pedestrian safety, and more, Greater, Greater Washington, Jan. 23, 2020

•  Under New Bill, More Maryland Counties Would Gain Veto Power Over Toll Roads And Bridges, WAMU, January 20, 2020

• Lawmakers Seek Local Veto Power of Toll Road Projects in Md., Maryland Matters, Jan. 19, 2020

• It’s not just Trump. Governors are keeping their businesses while in office, too, Washington Post, Jan. 17, 2020

• Foust: Meeting to Give Update, Solicit Input on American Legion Bridge, Tysons Reporter, January 16, 2020 

• A Transportation Vision. Marc Korman blog, Jan. 14, 2020

• Should Public Transit Be Free? More Cities Say, Why Not?, New York Times, January 14, 2020

• Compromise on Legion Bridge and 270 toll plan passes, WUSA 9, January 8, 2020

• Ethics Talk Heats Up in Annapolis, Maryland Matters, January 8,, 2020 

• American Legion Bridge, beltway project has cleared a key hurdle, WJLA, January 8, 2020

• Hogan secures key vote to revive deal advancing highway toll lanes project, Washington Post, January 3, 2020

• Md. lawmakers, groups weigh in on plans to put toll lanes on Legion Bridge, part of I-270, WTOP, January 3, 2020

• Hogan-Franchot Highway Compromise Hailed as ‘Win-Win’, Maryland Matters, January 3, 2020

• Updated: Hogan says agreement with Franchot means 270/495 toll lane plan can advance, Bethesda Magazine, January 3, 2020

• Hogan, comptroller agree to new American Legion Bridge, table I-495 widening plan, WJLA, January 3, 2020

• Franchot, Hogan Agree on Highway-Widening Plan, mymymedia, January 3, 2020

• Beltway toll lanes on hold; Md. set to OK toll lanes only over Legion Bridge, part of I-270, WTOP, January 3, 2020

• Road widening woes and pedestrian deaths dominate 2019 transportation issues in county, Sentinel, January 2, 2020

2019

• Motorists Scorn North Carolina’s First Public-Private Toll Road, Wall Street Journal, December 28, 2019 

• Why are so many lawmakers fighting Larry Hogan’s I-270 plan?, Washington Post, December 26, 2019

• I-270 project expected to dominate transportation discussion in General Assembly session, Frederick News-Post, December 20, 2019

• State Legislators Double Down on Efforts to Limit Toll-Lane Proposal, Bethesda Beat, December 19, 2019

• Transportation Management Giant Reverses Course, Eyes Bid for Md. Highway Project, Maryland Matters, December 19, 2019

• Hundreds rally to stop controversial highway road widening projects, Montgomery County Sentinel, December 19, 2019 

• Md. Delegation Seeks More Transparency on Highway Projects, Maryland Matters, December 19, 2019

• Hogan’s Highway Plan Hits Rough Patch and Franchot Is, For Now, the Biggest Obstacle, Maryland Matters, December 18, 2019

• State Seeks Access to 3,700 Properties for Survey Work in Advance of Highway Expansion, Maryland Matters, December 17, 2019

• Capital Beltway Expansion Vote Put On Hold Indefinitely, WAMU, December 17, 2019

• Lawmakers Eye Bills to Constrain Hogan Highway Plan as Hundreds Rally, Maryland Matters, December 17, 2019

• 300 Rally against Possible 270/495 Widening, Toll Lanes, Bethesda Beat, December 17, 2019

• Emergency Rally on I-270/I-495 Widening Project Draws Full House, Montgomery County Media, December 17, 2019

• Emergency rally' held about proposal to widen and toll I-270 and I-495 in Maryland, WJLA, December 17, 2019

• Montgomery County residents rally against Gov. Hogan’s plan to widen major highways, WTOP, December 17, 2019

• Vote on Capital Beltway, I-270 widening and new American Legion Bridge cancelled, WJLA, December 17, 2019

• Maryland Gov. Hogan cancels expected vote on proposed toll lane plan, Fox 5 DC, December 16, 2019

• Comptroller Peter Franchot on his objections to Gov. Hogan's P3 project, podcast, a Miner Detail, December 16, 2019

• Town Urges Franchot to Resist State’s ‘Rush to Judgment’ on Beltway Widenin, Maryland Matters, December 16, 2019

• Peter Franchot has questions about a massive highway project; he deserves answers, Baltimore Sun, December 16, 2019

• Md. Gov. Hogan cancels expected vote on toll lane plan, WTOP, Dec. 15, 2019

• Maryland Gov. Hogan cancels expected vote on toll lane plan for I-270, Beltway, Washington Post, Dec. 15, 2019

• Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s toll lanes plan hits a new political snag, Washington Post, Dec. 14, 2019

• Maryland DOT Names Successor for Departing Pete Rahn, Engineering News Record, Dec. 13, 2019 

• Maryland’s way out of traffic isn’t more lanes, Washington Post, Dec. 13, 2019

• The Limits of Risk Transference through Public-Private Partnerships, Center for American Progress, Dec. 11, 2019

• Stakeholders Applaud Changing of the Guard at MDOT, Maryland Matters, Dec. 10, 2019

• MDOT Secretary Rahn Leaving Hogan Administration, Maryland Matters, Dec. 9, 2019

• Pete Rahn, Maryland transportation secretary, resigns, Washington Post, Dec. 9, 2019

• When will Maryland officials vote on a plan to widen the Beltway?, WTOP, Dec. 7, 2019

• Franchot Says Lane-Widening Vote Could Wait Until after Christmas, Bethesda Beat, Dec. 6, 2019

• Franchot Wants More Answers from Hogan on Highway-Widening Plan, Maryland Matters, Dec. 5, 2019

• Md. members of Congress say state should release details about toll lane proposal, Washington Post, Dec. 5, 2019

• Board of Public Works Delays Vote on Beltway, I-270 Lane Expansion, Bethesda Magazine, Dec. 4, 2019

• Maryland Gov. Hogan agrees to delay key vote on Beltway, I-270 toll lane plan, Washington Post, Dec. 4, 2019

• Maryland pulls back on beltway widening process, WUSA9, Dec. 3, 2019

• Is a monorail on I-270 in Maryland a crazy idea? Here are its legit pros & cons, Greater Greater Washington, Dec. 3, 2019

• Morning I-66 trips slow under tolls, construction, WTOP, Dec. 2, 2019

• Board to Delay High Stakes Vote on Changes to Hogan Highway Plan, Maryland Matters, Dec. 2, 2019

• Environmental Groups Criticize Hogan’s Lane-Widening Proposal, Bethesda Beat, Dec. 2, 2019

• New bill would remove express lanes from Palmetto Expressway, ban tolls on highway, Miami Herald, Nov. 30, 2019

• Md. Rethinks Toll Lane Promises, Could Accelerate Construction, Maryland Matters, Nov. 28, 2019

• Larry Hogan's plan to widen Maryland highway with toll lanes stalled by opposition, Washington Times, Nov. 26, 2019

• Will Calendar-Eating Litigation Sink Hogan Plan to Widen Beltway and I-270?, Maryland Matters, Nov. 25, 2019

• MoCo Planning Officials Frustrated by Lack of Access to Highway Data, Maryland Matters, Nov. 25, 2019

• Going Nowhere Fast, Bethesda Magazine, Nov. 24, 2019

• Maryland leaders consider monorail to ease I-270 congestion, WTOP, Nov. 24, 2019

• Residents Ambivalent about Widening Lanes along Northern I-270, Bethesda Magazine, Nov. 22, 2019

• Battle over I-495 toll lanes in Md. could go to court, WTOP, Nov. 21, 2019

• Montgomery Official Suggests Suing State over 270/495 Lane-Widening , Bethesda Magazine, Nov. 20, 2019

• Montgomery, Prince George’s officials reject state study of toll lanes for Beltway, I-270. Washington Post, Nov. 20, 2019 

• TRAFFIC WOES: MNCPPC gets briefing on I-495 and 270 traffic relief plan, WDVM, November 20, 2019 

• Local inter-county commission voices anger with MDOT over I-495/I-270 expansion studies, Channel 5 WTTG, November 20, 2019 

• Guzzone to Replace King as Chair of Senate Budget Panel, Maryland Matters, November 20, 2019

• Hogan Keeps the Lid on Big Announcements, Infuriating Some Pols But Controlling the Narrative. Maryland Matters, November 19, 2019

• Hold the applause: American Legion Bridge plan poses environmental, financial risks, Washington Post, Nov. 18, 2019

• Improvements to American Legion Bridge Threaten Showdown Over Parkland, Bethesda Magazine, Nov. 13, 2019

• Tolls remain a concern in Md., Va. agreement to widen American Legion Bridge, WTOP, Nov. 12, 2019

• American Legion toll plan brings out the critics, WUSA 9, Nov. 12, 2019

• Hogan, Northam Announce $1B Replacement for American Legion Bridge, Maryland Matters, Nov. 12, 2019

• Hogan, Northam Announce American Legion Bridge Improvements, Bethesda Magazine, Nov. 12, 2019

• Maryland and Virginia to rebuild and widen the American Legion Bridge,  Washington Post, Nov. 12, 2019

• Virginia and Maryland have taken a big step toward easing one of the Eastern Seaboard’s worst traffic chokepoints, Washington Post, Nov. 12, 2019

• Maryland and Virginia will widen the American Legion Bridge, Greater Greater Washington, Nov. 12, 2019

• Gary Hodge of the Maryland Transit Opportunities Coalition discusses state highway and transit issues, Maryland Democratic Party podcast, Nov. 7, 2019

• State’s Montgomery Co. ‘Road Show’ Goes Off the Rails, Maryland Matters, Nov. 5, 2019

• State Pulls Plug on Alternative to Lane Widening in Montgomery County, Bethesda Magazine, Nov. 5, 2019

• Montgomery Officials Say State’s Transitway Decision Imperils Tech Industry, Maryland Matters, Oct. 29, 2019

• Suburban support for I-495/I-270 toll lanes slips in new poll, Washington Post, Oct. 25, 2019

• A Transportation Q&A: Rahn Talks I-270, Partnerships, Growth and More, Bethesda Magazine, Oct. 24, 2019

• A Transportation Q&A: Elrich Talks Highways, Tolls, Buses and More, Bethesda Magazine, Oct. 23, 2019

• Hogan, Rahn have yet to persuade Montgomery leaders on roads plan, Maryland Matters, Oct. 22, 2019

• Maryland plan to widen I-270 first could make traffic worse, toll lane advocates say, Washington Post, Oct. 11, 2019

• Montgomery Lawmakers Blast Fund Cut for ‘Crucial’ Transit Project, Maryland Matters, Oct.10, 2019

• This California highway boondoggle shows why we need more infrastructure funding, Talking Points Memo, September 30, 2019

• ​State ends commitment to Corridor Cities Transitway (upcounty transit project), Bethesda Magazine, September 23, 2019

• ​Hogan Down Under and the Low-Down on P3’s, Maryland Matters, September 18, 2019

• ​Survey Shows Fewer D.C.-Area Commuters Are Driving Solo, Maryland Matters, September 18, 2019

• ​Beating congestion means thinking outside the tollbooth, experts tell Congress, Transportation Today, Sept. 13, 2019

• Expanding the Capital Beltway won’t decrease traffic — but better public transit will, The DiamondBack, Sept. 12, 2019​

• MD needs a coherent toll strategy, Baltimore Sun, Aug. 27, 2019

• ​Hogan may consider county’s proposed alternative to widening I-270 and I-495, The Sentinel, Aug. 8, 2019

• MDOT Agrees to Consider MoCo’s Plan for Traffic Relief, Maryland Matters, July 25, 2019

• ​Federal Park and Planning Agency Questions Beltway Widening, Bethesda Magazine, July 16, 2019

• ​State surveying E-Z Pass holders on express toll lanes, Maryland Matters, June 17, 2019

• ​Maryland will pursue toll lanes on lower part of I-270 first, The Washington Post, June 13, 2019

• Frank DeFilippo: Public-Private Partnerships — Like Something Out of Ayn Rand, Maryland Matters, June 10, 2019

• ​Planning Board Rejects I-270, Beltway Study, Setting Up Showdown With State, Maryland Matters, June 6, 2019

•  Regional planning board pumps the brakes on widening Beltway and I-270, WUSA 9, June 6, 2019

•  Planning Commission Gives Thumbs Down to Beltway, I-270 Toll Lanes, Bethesda Magazine, June 6, 2019

•  Hogan’s plan to add toll lanes to Beltway, I-270 clears key vote — with some changes, The Washington Post, June 5, 2019 

• ​Researcher says Hogan administration wrongly cites study to suggest highway expansion will cut air pollution, The Baltimore Sun, June 5, 2019

•  Kirill Reznik: Hogan Trying to Sell ‘Shortsighted’ Road Plan With Misleading Information, Maryland Matters, June 5, 2019

• ​Don't rubber stamp Hogan's toll plan, Mr. Comptroller, The Baltimore Sun, June 4, 2019

• ​John Kelly: Who are the sick Marylanders Gov. Hogan accused of craving traffic congestion?, The Washington Post, June 4, 2019

•  Opposition grows to Maryland Governor Hogan's public-private partnership plan in MD suburbs, The Baltimore Sun, June 3, 2019

• ​Opinion: Financial Setup of Hogan Toll Lane Plan Raises New Questions, Maryland Matters, May 29, 2019

• ​Public-Private Partnerships will never solve America's infrastructure problems, InTheseTimes.com, May 23, 2019

• ​VDOT plans for I-495 express lane extension (spark backlash), WJLA Channel 7, May 22, 2019

• ​Proposed Beltway fix angers McLean residents, Tysons Reporter, May 22, 2019

• ​Hogan Administration courts transit agencies for toll lane project, The Washington Post, May 18, 2019

• ​Fewer sparks at I-270 toll lane proposal meeting, Bethesda Magazine, May 17, 2019

• ​Alternative fact of the week: Larry Hogan's road shill bill, The Baltimore Sun, May 16, 2001

• ​State Transportation Chief on Highway Expansion Foes: ‘Hiding from the Facts’, Maryland Matters, May 10, 2019

• ​Add Prince George’s Council to List of Skeptics Over Hogan’s Beltway Plan, Maryland Matters, May 9, 2019

• ​Montgomery Council wants park agency to resist highway plan, Maryland Matters, May 9, 2019

• ​Editorial: To make a dent in commutes, Maryland officials need to focus on the road, The Washington Post, May 9, 2019

• ​Hundreds attend town hall to protest Hogan plan to add toll lanes to Beltway, I-270, The Washington Post, May 5, 2019

• ​As highway expansion foes pack town hall, Hogan hits back on Twitter, Maryland Matters, May 5, 2019

• ​"Seriously wrong": Montgomery Co. residents outraged over Beltway, I-270 expansion plans, WTOP, May 5, 2019

• ​Hogan agrees to delay BPW vote on highway expansion plan, Maryland Matters, May 3, 2019

• ​Maryland Beltway toll plan alarms nearby residents, The Washington Post, April 27, 2019 

• Widening the Beltway is a terrible idea, The Washington Post, April 26, 2019

• ​Beltway widening plan met with skepticism, Maryland Matters, April 25, 2019 

• ​Editorial: Brace Yourselves, Maryland, The Washington Post, April 21, 2019

• ​The terrible private highway racket is coming for my house, Deadspin, April 11, 2019

• MDOT study: Up to 34 homes, 4 businesses would be destroyed to build toll lanes under Hogan's plan, The Washington Post, April 11, 2019

• ​Montgomery Senator holds a different view on widening I-270, Beltway, Bethesda Beat, April 11, 2019

• ​Bill that would have delayed toll lane plan dies, The Washington Post, April 9, 2019

•  MD toll plan's opponents seek more scrutiny of public-private partnerships, The Washington Post, April 4, 2019

• ​MD lawmakers accelerate plans to add oversight to Beltway, I-270 widening, WTOP, April 3, 2019

• ​Plans to widen the Beltway met with protest, WJLA, April 3, 2019

• ​MD residents say they need answers about the impact of Beltway, I-270 toll proposal, The Washington Post, March 31, 2019

•  Former MD Gov. Glendening: MD should study the climate effects of highway expansion before committing to it, The Washington Post, March 26, 2019

• ​County wants clarity from state over demolishing homes for toll lanes, Bethesda Beat, March 25, 2019

•  Gov. Hogan says the Beltway needs more lanes but won't get wider. Really? The Washington Post, March 13, 2019

• Opinion: 'Largest P3 Traffic Relief Project in the World' Needs More Scrutiny, Not Less, Maryland Matters, March 8, 2019

• ​Maryland toll lanes won’t ease traffic, critics say
  Greater Greater Washington, February 20, 2019

•  Maryland focuses on toll lanes for I-270, Capital Beltway
  WTOP, February 15, 2019

• ​Maryland is focusing on adding toll lanes in plan to widen Beltway, I-270 The Washington Post, February 14, 2019

• ​Kojo Nnamdi Beltway Widening with Del. Marc Korman, WAMU 88.5 FM, February 13, 2019

• ​Proposal would give counties power to veto Maryland’s plan to toll Beltway, I-270, The Washington Post, February 7, 2019

• MD lawmakers hear bills on interstate tolls, WTOP, February 7, 2019

• House, Senate Bills Could Jam Up Hogan Highway Plan, Maryland Matters, February 5, 2019

• MD Legislators look to block widening project for Beltway, I-270, WUSA 9, January 23, 2019

• Maryland highway expansion could face delays from new legislation, WAMU/NPR, January 23, 2019

• MD bill urges environmental review before expanding congested roadways, WTOP 103.5 FM, January 23, 2019

• Lawmakers seek longer environmental review for Hogan road-widening plan, Maryland Matters, January 23, 2019

• Bill requiring environmental study would delay highway project, Capital News Service, January 22, 2019

• Hogan Plan Struggles to Win Support, Maryland Matters, January 14, 2019

• Plan to Expand Beltway, I-270 Sparks Opposition, NBC 4, January 1, 2019

• Hogan's Toll Road Plan is the Wrong Approach, The Washington Post, December 11, 2018

  2018

• Year-old 66 Express Lanes Have Caused Shifts in Commuter Behavior, But Not Necessarily In Ways Officials Hoped, The Washington Post, December 9, 2018

• Montgomery Officials Ponder Ways to Put Brakes on Hogan Beltway Plan, Maryland Matters, December 6, 2018

• We Cannot Build Our Way Out of the Congestion Crisis, WTOP, November 29, 2018

• County Officials Take Issue with SHA's Road Widening Proposal, Montgomery Sentinel, November 27, 2018

• Years of Construction - Hogan Will Build I-495 Lexus Lanes in Phases from American Legion Bridge, WTOP, November 19, 2018

• County Delegation Told to Oppose Lexus Lanes, Bethesda Beat, November 19, 2018

• Hogan Reaffirms Promise to Privatize I-495, Add Toll Lanes, WUSA, October 25, 2018

• MD's Poor Plan for Public Private Partnership Toll Roads, Washington Post, October 14, 2018

• MD Toll Lane Opposed by Those Closest to it, WAMU, October 12, 2018

• Majority Reject Toll Lanes on I-495/I-270, Washington Post, October 12, 2018

• MDOT Secy Rahn: "No Homes Will Be Taken" for Toll Lanes, Fox 5, October 12, 2018

• MoC Politicians Express Concerns to SHA Reps, Montgomery Sentinel, October 12, 2018

• MDOT Sec. Promises Not to Raze Homes, Bethesda Beat, Oct 12, 2018

• Toll Lane Protestors Give M-DOT An Earful, WTOP, Oct 11, 2018

• "We're Not Going to Take Your Homes," say MDOT Officials, MCM, Oct 11, 2018

• Gov. Hogan: No Homes Will Be Razed for I-270 Toll Lanes, WTOP, Sept 4, 2018

• CABE Pushes Against Road Expansion, WDVM, Aug 2, 2018

• Opinion: Pete Rahn’s Return To ‘Hip Pocket’ Government, Maryland Matters, April 23, 2018