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Businesses hurt by the extended construction of the Purple Line transit line can get grants of up to $10,000. Continue reading

The long-awaited light rail line faces another construction-related delay, this time due to unexpected complications moving utility lines. Continue reading

The 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. Continue reading

You’ll soon be able to take a seaplane from College Park to New York City and Boston. Starting in mid-September, Tailwind Air will fly eight-seat Cessna Grand Caravans with floats from the historic College Park Airport to the SkyPort Marina … Continue reading

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. Continue reading

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Posted on by Alison Beckwith

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

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

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