The Purple Line is a proposed 16-mile light rail line that will extend from Bethesda in Montgomery County to New Carrollton in Prince George’s County. Recently, the Maryland Transit Authority briefed the Montgomery County Council on progress on this important transportation project. Susan Kenedy reports. For more information, visit PurpleLineMD.com Visit our PEG partner County […]
Purple Line
October 12, 2014 |
October 11, 2014 |
County Report This Week (VIDEO)
Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which begins with an update on the Purple Line.
September 22, 2014 |
APEX Building Owner Hoping to Revive Deal with County to Raze Building
Recent media reports that Montgomery County is no longer looking to purchase and then raze the APEX Building in Bethesda to make way for the proposed Purple Line station came as a surprise to the attorney representing the building’s owners. David Simon, attorney for American Society of Health‑System Pharmacists which owns the building at 7272 […]
September 3, 2014 |
Lawsuit to Block Purple Line Rests at the Feet of the Amphipod
Friends of the Capital Crescent Trail and two residents have filed a federal lawsuit to try to block the Purple Line from coming through an area they say is home to three rare shrimp-like creatures. The plaintiffs want the Federal Transit Administration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Secretaries of Interior and Transportation […]
July 30, 2014 |
Five Things to Know Today, July 30, in Montgomery County
There’s a chill in the air this morning and you may need a jacket when you leave the house. Here are five other things to know today, July 30, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Council has approved the White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan. The county council is now on summer recess until […]
July 29, 2014 |
State Sends Out Request for Proposals to Build/Operate Purple Line
Maryland Department of Transportation and the Maryland Transit Administration is looking for a private partner to help the agencies build, maintain and operate the proposed Purple Line and Monday the state agencies released a request for proposals to a short list of bidders who might want the job. The state expects to partner with a […]
June 2, 2014 |
Local Candidate Plans Race to Silver Spring
When the clock strikes rush hour on June 3, Jordan Cooper, a Democratic candidate for District 16 in Maryland’s House of Delegates, will hit the road in a race to show the community that he believes the Purple Line will make commuting less painful for County residents. “I organized this race to illustrate the immediate need […]
March 19, 2014 |
Purple Line Public Hearing Set for March 20
The Montgomery County Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the mandatory referrals for the Purple Line and related projects between Bethesda and Takoma Langley Crossroads at their meeting on Thursday, March 20, in the Planning Board Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Ave. in Silver Spring. The Planning Board will review and take testimony related to […]
March 10, 2014 |
Berliner and Branson Call For Leggett’s Support on Purple Line
Montgomery County Councilmembers Roger Berliner and Cherri Branson this afternoon sent a letter to County Executive Isiah Leggett asking that he join them in supporting the agenda of the Coalition of Purple Line Neighborhoods regarding the future transit line that will connect the Bethesda and New Carrollton Metrorail Stations.
March 10, 2014 |
Council President Craig Rice’s March 10 Briefing (VIDEO)
Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice addressed several topics at his weekly briefing with the media on March 10. He began with Clarksburg, and then discussed the zoning rewrite and the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) budget. He talked at length about his recent trip to Annapolis where he testified on behalf of the school […]
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