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The last bit of track, finally, is laid for the Purple Line in MD
The final tracks were laid for Maryland's Purple Line, the 16-mile light rail that will connect parts of Montgomery County and Prince George’s County.
MDOT turns to grants to help businesses hurt by Purple Line construction
Maryland has awarded a total of $500,000 in a second round of grants for businesses located along the Purple Line.
Head of Maryland Department of Transportation to step down in August
Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld will step away from his duties on Aug. 1, Gov. Wes Moore announced.
Purple Line may see more delays, overruns after latest setback, Wiedefeld says
Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld said the latest delay and cost increase for the Purple Line light rail may not be the project’s last.
Purple Line postponed seven months, $148M more incurred
The opening of the Purple Line light rail has been postponed another seven months, and more than $148 million has been added to the project’s price tag.
New contractors picked to restart Maryland’s Purple Line
RIVERDALE — Maryland transportation officials have picked new contractors to restart the stalled Purple Line light-rail project in Washington’s inner suburbs, state officials and a private consortium managing the project […]
Residents say overnight Purple Line tunneling ruins sleep
Maryland Transit Administration officials say they will not prohibit overnight excavation for the Purple Line, despite complaints from residents.
Maryland to preserve bridge as symbol of segregation history
SILVER SPRING — A historic railroad bridge that served as a lifeline for a segregated African-American community just outside the nation’s capital is being torn down to make way for […]
Federal appeals court rules Purple Line can go forward
Construction on Maryland's Purple Line light-rail line can keep moving forward, after a federal appeals court has ruled the state doesn't have to update an environmental study.
Maryland officials sign agreement on Purple Line development
Community, public, and private stakeholders signed an agreement Tuesday promising responsible economic development, including affordable housing, along the pending Purple Line light rail project.
Montgomery County officials to get update on Purple Line
ROCKVILLE — Montgomery County officials are scheduled to get an update about answers to questions of interest to people who live along the Purple Line right-of-way. A panel of Montgomery […]
Chao and Hogan sign Purple Line agreement
HYATTSVILLE — U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan have signed an agreement to build a 16-mile light rail project in the traffic-congested Maryland suburbs of the […]
