Kudos to Gov. Larry Hogan for preserving money in his budget for the Red and Purple lines ("Hogan budget would cut state worker pay, city school aid," Jan. 22) while he considers their future. As the governor moves toward a final decision, he will have the opportunity to review work done by investors, engineers, community leaders, businesses and all levels of government under multiple administrations. I very much hope the governor's analysis of the careful and collaborative efforts carried out by numerous and diverse individuals and groups over more than a decade will lead him to support the Purple and Red lines. I look forward to Governor Hogan presiding over groundbreaking for these important infrastructure projects in 2015 and 2016 and, potentially, a few years thereafter, leading ribbon-cutting as they begin operation.
Donna Folkemer, Baltimore