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A press conference on August 4, 2009, announced the decision on the alignment and the mode for the proposed Purple Line in suburban Washington, DC. It will be a light rail line connecting downtown Bethesda, downtown Silver Spring, Langley Park, College Park, New Carrollton, and points in between.
The speakers: Anthony Brown, Maryland Lieutenant Governor Martin O'Malley, Maryland Governor Donna Edwards, U.S. House of Representatives Ike Leggett, Montgomery County (MD) Executive Jack Johnson, Prince George's County (MD) Executive Paul Pinsky, Maryland Senate Bill Bronrott, Maryland House of Delegates Jim Dinegar, Greater Washington Board of Trade Andrew Fellows, Clean Water Action