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Since its launch in 2015, the 16.2-mile light rail transit project that will run through parts of Riverdale Park and College Park has repeatedly seen construction delays and cost overruns. Continue reading
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- Tagged mass transit, public transit, Purple Line, transit, transportation
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The West Hyattsville, Hyattsville Crossing (previously known as Prince George’s Plaza), College Park and Greenbelt stations will be closed until Sept. 4. Continue reading
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Cool Green Shelters Brings ‘Living Canopies’ to Hyattsville Bus Stops
The city will add 10 new stations with solar panels and living vegetation from Cool Green Shelters, an offshoot of the local business Living Canopies. Continue reading
- Posted in College Park, Hyattsville
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Purple Line Won’t Open Until at Least Mid-2027 After Another Delay
The long-awaited light rail line faces another construction-related delay, this time due to unexpected complications moving utility lines. Continue reading
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The developers of the Purple Line have signed a labor agreement, resolving one of the last potential problems for the much-delayed light-rail transit line. Continue reading
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Although the light-rail line isn’t slated to open until 2026, the town has begun preparing to make it easier for residents to get to and from stops. Continue reading
- Posted in Riverdale Park
- Tagged bicycles, bicycling, biking, mass transit, Purple Line, Rhode Island Trolley Trail, roads, transit, transportation
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New Labor Dispute Poses Risk to Purple Line Construction
With construction set to begin in earnest later this summer, the new construction team brought in to bring the much-delayed light-rail transit line faces a risk of a labor dispute that could slow things down. Continue reading
- Posted in Hyattsville
- Tagged mass transit, Purple Line, transit, transportation
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