From: John O'Brien [mailto:John.O'Brien@dimensionshealth.org]
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 4:51 PM
To: public-hearing-testimony@WMATA.com
Subject: Proposal B10-2; Cheverly Station Weekend Closure
On behalf of the employees and patients of Prince George's Hospital Center and our affiliated Gladys Spellman Specialty Hospital, I object to the proposal to close the Cheverly Metro station on weekends.
The Prince George's Hospital Center is one of the largest private employers in Prince George's County. We provide critical health and medical care services seven days every week and 24-hours every day. The Cheverly Metro station on the Orange Line (connecting with the surface bus lines) is the essential transportation mode for a substantial number of our employees, patients, and visitors. We are the only hospital in the County with this convenient access by public transportation. This link is particularly important on weekends when those without personal motor vehicles would have even fewer transportation options. The negative impact on our service abilities and diminished access to health services by area residents would substantially outweigh the projected savings to the Metro system.
Please reject the proposal to close the Cheverly Metro station on weekends.
Thank you,
John A. O'Brien
President
Prince George's Hospital Center
3001 Hospital Drive
Cheverly MD 20785
301-618-2117
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