Tag Archives: mass transit
You Can Soon Take a Seaplane From College Park to New York City
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
- Posted in College Park
- Tagged College Park Aviation Museum, mass transit, public transit, Purple Line, Tailwind Air, transportation
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A Brentwood startup is using high-tech features to change the way public bathrooms work and they’ve already set up a pilot run on the Route 1 corridor. Continue reading
- Posted in Brentwood, Mount Rainier
- Tagged buses, mass transit, Throne Labs, transportation
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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
- Posted in Riverdale Park
- Tagged bicycles, bicycling, biking, mass transit, Purple Line, Rhode Island Trolley Trail, roads, transit, transportation
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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
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