College Park Gets a Sneak Peek of the Purple Line
The Maryland Transit Administration brought one of the light-rail line’s railcars to the Baltimore Avenue stop, just south of the Hotel at the University of Maryland.
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Why Greenbelt Has the Upper Hand on the FBI Headquarters
/in College Park, Greenbelt/by Alison BeckwithThe on-again, off-again effort to build a new FBI headquarters in Greenbelt is back on, and Maryland appears to hold the advantage moving forward.
The Purple Line Has Some Local Environmentalists Rethinking Opposition
/in College Park, Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithAs the Purple Line nears completion, some local environmentalists are looking back at the opposition to it with a different perspective.
Repaving Underway on Route 1 Streets Around the Purple Line
/in College Park, Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithWith all of the tracks for the 16-mile light rail line now laid, crews have shifted to repaving streets and sidewalks torn up or redirected during construction.
College Park’s The Hall CP Is Changing Hands
/in College Park/by Alison BeckwithA popular food hall near the Hotel at the University of Maryland will reopen this fall.
Massive Grad Student Housing Opening Soon in College Park
/in College Park/by Alison BeckwithA massive new housing complex dedicated to University of Maryland graduate students will open in mid-August.
All of the Purple Line Tracks Have Now Been Laid
/in College Park, Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithEarlier this month, workers made the final rail connection for the 16-mile line during a ceremony at the future 16th Street-Woodside Station in Silver Spring.
Purple Line Trains Are Now Regularly Testing at Night
/in College Park, Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithThe 16-mile light rail line, which runs through parts of Riverdale Park and College Park, is running fully electrified trains from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The Purple Line is Now Nearly 90% Finished
/in College Park, Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithThe 16-mile light rail line is getting some of the finishing touches in Prince George’s County.
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