Politicians are often known to make promises for things they know do not have sufficient funding and would never happen even after their term is finished. The Red Line is a perfect example of such a promise (“Gov. Wes Moore prepares to add more light rail to Baltimore as ridership lags and costs rise on current system,” July 16).
Governor Moore must know about the decline in ridership on the Maryland Transit Administration systems as cost of operations continue to climb. With the forecasted deficit in years to come, where is the money coming from? Federal funds are drying up and not as plush as during COVID. All facts suggest the Red Line and also the Purple Line are not really feasible.
As noted by Maryland Senate Minority Leader Steve Hershey, a Republican who represents the Eastern Shore, you have to question the use of “tax dollars going toward a Baltimore regional system” that does not benefit people living outside the region. Wonder how many others feel that way?
Political promises are like the weather, they change often despite the words spoken on their behalf. Where is Moore getting the money? How many times will the project start date be delayed for financial or other reasons? I predict several delays! Wonder where the governor will be in 12 years when the project doesn’t materialize or is otherwise delayed?
The massive deficits we are facing in the future dealing with education and transportation scream out loudly and people should show their plans to fix them before making political promises costing billions of dollars more. But then again, that is what politicians do!
— Stas Chrzanowski, Baltimore
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