Tag Archives: transportation
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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Managers 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. Continue reading
- Posted in Hyattsville
- Tagged mass transit, Purple Line, transit, transportation, University of Maryland
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Under the terms of a new contract signed by a private consortium managing the project and contractors, major work on the 16-mile light rail line which runs through Riverdale Park and College Park is set to resume this spring. Continue reading
- Posted in College Park, Riverdale Park
- Tagged mass transit, Purple Line, transportation
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As part of a 10-year strategic plan released earlier this month, WMATA said it would be targeting the three stations among 40 overall where it hopes to work with developers to turn currently vacant land into new apartments, office space and shops. Continue reading
Federal inspectors gave a failing grade to several aging bridges on the Route 1 corridor, recommending that they be repaired or replaced. Continue reading
- Posted in College Park, Riverdale Park
- Tagged transportation
- 5 Comments
Construction on the Purple Line Slated to Resume This Spring
Construction on the Purple Line is slated to resume this spring after delays caused by lawsuits, pandemic-related construction problems and cost overruns. Continue reading
- Posted in College Park, Riverdale Park
- Tagged mass transit, Purple Line, transportation
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Maryland has chosen a new contractor who is slated to resume construction of the Purple Line by next spring. Continue reading
- Posted in College Park, Riverdale Park
- Tagged mass transit, Purple Line, transit, transportation
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