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Purple Line Construction Kicks Off with a Bang

HYATTSVILLE, Md. – Major construction on the Purple Line began with a bang Monday in Hyattsville, Maryland, after years of wrangling over the 16-mile, 21-stop light-rail project. After a ceremonial signing of a $900 million federal funding agreement with U. S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan got behind the controls of a […]

UMD Staff and Students May Ride Purple Line Free Near Campus

Recently, the University of Maryland’s Board of Regents has approved a memorandum between the UMD and the Maryland Transit Authority (MTA) about the future Purple line project. One key item in the memorandum includes an arrangement by which the UMD staff and students will be able to ride the transit across 5 stations near the  campus for free, in […]

Public Open House Discussion on The Purple Line

County Pledges Another $20M to Purple Line

Prince George’s County will contribute an additional $20 million toward Purple Line construction costs, while Montgomery County leaders have agreed to offer up another $40 for the rail line, College Park Patch report. Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III said Friday leaders have agreed to increase the county’s contribution by $20 million in […]

Council to Discuss Purple Line’s Impact on UM and College Park

At tonight’s workseesion, the Council will discuss the transportation and environmental impacts of the Purple line, the east – west light trail system between New Carrollton and Bethesda. The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) has recently published the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Purple Line, which is be available here. The MTA is asking public […]

Purple Line TOD Study: What is your Vision?

The Prince George’s County Planning Department of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is sponsoring a series of public meetings to consider the future of transit-oriented development (TOD) along the planned Purple Line light rail transit corridor. The next one is scheduled today in Riverdale, where there will be a discussion on M-Square […]

Purple Line Press Conference, Cafritz Development Meeting, Tonight

Legislators and community leaders from Montgomery and Prince George’s counties will call for funding the Purple Line with new transportation revenues in the next legislative session at a press conference tonight, 6:00pm at the University of Maryland College Park, Stamp Student Union The event will coincide with a Purple Line open house organized by the […]

Purple Line Project’s Neighborhood Meeting, This Thursday

There will be a Purple Line Project’s Neighborhood Meeting for the proposed College Park Station and the surrounding area. The proposed College Park Station would be located at the current College Park Metro Station. The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at College Park City Hall located at 4500 Knox Road, College […]

With Loh On Board, Hopes Run Fast on the Purple Line

It has been nearly a decade of continuous opposition to the purple line for the University of Maryland President and his administration. That policy changed last week, when UMD’s new president Dr. Wallace Loh threw his clear backing behind the Purple Line development. “Not having a Purple Line is not an option,” Loh said in […]