Tag Archives: mass transit
Purple Line Back on Track After Contract Dispute Resolved
The on-again off-again construction of the Purple Line is back on again. The state Department of Transportation agreed Tuesday to pay $250 million to settle a dispute over cost overruns on the light-rail line. Continue reading
- Posted in College Park, Riverdale Park
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Metro Renames Hyattsville’s Prince George’s Plaza Station
The Metro Board of Directors voted to rename the Prince George’s Plaza Metro station “Hyattsville Crossing.”
Should Prince George’s Plaza Metro Station Get a New Name? Metro Wants to Know What You Think
Metro is considering renaming the Prince George’s Plaza station, but first it wants to hear from area residents. Continue reading
- Posted in Hyattsville
- Tagged Mall at Prince Georges, mass transit, transportation
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The light-rail line connecting Riverdale Park and College Park to Silver Spring and Bethesda to the west and New Carrolton to the east could be delayed for a year or more due to a dispute between the state and private contractors. Continue reading
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More than a century ago, some Maryland residents had an idea for a way to connect Baltimore and Washington through mass transit — and coming right through the Route 1 corridor to do it. Continue reading
- Posted in College Park, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park
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The First Purple Line Railcar Slated to Arrive in Prince George’s County by End of the Year
The first railcars for the Purple Line are being built and tested in New York right now and are slated to arrive in Prince George’s County by the end of the year. Continue reading
- Posted in College Park
- Tagged mass transit, Purple Line, transit
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Purple Line Survives Third and Final Lawsuit Against It, Construction Continues
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that there was nothing improper about the permit for discharging dredge materials during construction of the Purple Line. In the meantime, construction continues along Kenilworth Avenue in Riverdale Park and Campus Drive in College Park, while a bridge over the Northwest Branch in Adelphi is being rebuilt. Continue reading
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