Riverdale Park Expands Bike Paths Ahead of Purple Line Opening
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.
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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.
Purple Line Back on Track After Contract Dispute Resolved
/in College Park, Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithThe 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.
Metro Renames Hyattsville’s Prince George’s Plaza Station
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithThe Metro Board of Directors voted to rename the Prince George’s Plaza Metro station “Hyattsville Crossing.”
Companies Overseeing Purple Line Construction Threaten to Pull Out
/in College Park, Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithThe Purple Line is once again in trouble, as the consortium of companies overseeing construction have threatened to pull out of the deal.
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