Purple Line Groundbreaking, Signing Ceremony Set for Monday
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao will participate in a groundbreaking and signing ceremony for the Purple Line Monday, according to reports.
Shooting reported at Takoma Metro station
The Metro Transit Police Department reported a shooting earlier this afternoon at the Takoma Metro Station.
Public Invited to Comment Online About Bicycle Master Plan Recommendations
The Montgomery County Planning Department is seeking additional public comments on the preliminary bikeway recommendations from the Bicycle Master Plan.
Separated bike lanes coming to Spring/Cedar streets
Work is underway on the Spring Street/Cedar Street separated bike lanes.
Petition launched to save Silver Spring-Twinbrook bus route
A petition drive has been launched to save the J5 Metrobus route that runs from Silver Spring to Twinbrook.
Maryland Suspends Purple Line ‘Key Elements’
Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Pete K. Rahn today suspended ‘Key Elements’ of the Purple Line Project, citing the May 30 ruling from Federal District Court Judge Richard Leon as “recent court litigation that has caused extensive and expensive delays.”
Purple Line partners say work continues despite court setback
Despite a setback in a federal district court, the Purple Line Transit Partners held an open house at Montgomery Blair High School last night to introduce the partnership to the public.
Council to approve budget with BRT, Ride On funding
The new budget will include additional transportation funding. Graphic from the BRT website. The County Council is expected to formally approve the county’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget this Thursday. The budget includes $31.5 million for Fiscal Years 2018-2020 for the study, design and right-of-way purchases for the planned Bus Rapid Transit. Six million dollars of that amount is intended for … Read More
Public art proposals for Purple Line stations shown last night
Residents got the first look at the proposals for public art for the county’s Purple Line stations last night during a meeting at Montgomery Blair High School sponsored by the Purple Line Art-in-Transit program.