The Metro funding proposal drew complaints that it does not provide the long-term, dedicated revenue source that the transit agency says it needs. The Metro funding proposal, together with his support for the light-rail Purple Line linking Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, also helps neutralize the accusation that Hogan is anti-transit. But he did an about-face Sept. 11, when he made the offer of $500 million if it were matched by each of the other jurisdictions that support Metro. But none of them was willing to explicitly support raising taxes to support the transit system. Responding to the criticisms on roads, Hogan spokesman Doug Mayer said: “This is a very simple question.

Source: Washington Post September 23, 2017 17:57 UTC