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.
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Purple Line Won’t Open Until at Least Mid-2027 After Another Delay
/in College Park/by Alison BeckwithThe long-awaited light rail line faces another construction-related delay, this time due to unexpected complications moving utility lines.
Purple Line Developers Signs Agreement With Labor Union
/in College Park, Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithThe 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.
Riverdale Park Expands Bike Paths Ahead of Purple Line Opening
/in Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithAlthough 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.
New Labor Dispute Poses Risk to Purple Line Construction
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithWith 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.
Major Work on the Purple Line to Resume in August
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithManagers of the public-private partnership behind the 16-mile light rail line say the most heavy duty work that drivers would notice won’t start until late summer.
Purple Line Construction Slated to Resume by Spring Under New Contractor
/in College Park, Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithMaryland has chosen a new contractor who is slated to resume construction of the Purple Line by next spring.
Metro Considers Extending Blue or Silver Lines Along the Route 1 Corridor
/in Bladensburg, College Park, Greenbelt, Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithTransit officials are considering several options for long-range plans that include extending the Blue or Silver Lines along the Route 1 corridor.
WMATA Threatens to Close College Park Metro Station
/in Brentwoods, College Park, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park/by Alison BeckwithThe Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is threatening to close the College Park station for at least a year beginning January 2022 if it can’t secure more funding to offset losses from low ridership during the coronavirus pandemic.
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