The Purple Line transit link between New Carrollton and Bethesda has been the subject of quite a few shenanigans lately. Last Friday, The Washington Post ran an editorial arguing that now that plans for the Intercounty Connector are finalized, the Purple Line must be the next priority. The following Thursday, we questioned just how committed to the Purple Line Maryland and the Ehrlich administration really are. However, neither piece offered quite as much insight into the situation (or unintentional hilarity) as these two articles in the Sunday Post’s Close to Home section.

Responding to the Post’s original editorial, Maryland transportation secretary Robert Flanagan writes to show that he and Governor Ehrlich are all Purple Line, all the time:

The Post’s July 7 editorial “Going Purple” rested on the assertion that the Bi-County Transitway project…is stalled due to a lack of political will and local opposition… But the facts demonstrate Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.’s strong commitment not only to building this project but also to solving many associated community impact issues… The project has advanced on schedule in anticipation of a draft environmental impact statement next spring…