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Tag: Purple Line

Road construction continues for the Purple Line light-rail project in Hyattsville. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPrince George's County, William J. Ford

Purple Line Part of Virtual Session in Prince George’s

by William J. Ford May 6, 2020December 21, 2021

About 28 percent of the Purple Line light-rail slated for Prince George’s and Montgomery counties has been completed, said Prince George’s County Council member Dannielle Glaros (D-District 3) of Riverdale Park.

Construction workers lay down track for the Purple Line light-rail project, which will extend from New Carrollton in Prince George's County to Bethesda in Montgomery County, on Sept. 5. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
Posted inWilliam J. Ford

Governor Touts Purple Line Construction

by William J. Ford September 6, 2019December 21, 2021
Former Maryland Rep. Donna Edwards (right) chats with members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 and other union representatives outside Metro headquarters in northwest D.C. on Oct. 26. Edwards, who's running for Prince George's County executive, came out to support the Metro workers' push for additional safety measures within the transit system. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity

Metro Budget Proposal Expected This Week

by William J. Ford November 1, 2017October 31, 2020
Posted inCommunity

Purple Line Construction Underway

by William J. Ford August 30, 2017October 31, 2020
Photo courtesy of purplelinemd.com
Posted inCommunity

Md. Officials Push for Faster Construction of Purple Line

by William J. Ford July 3, 2017October 30, 2020
Rushern L. Baker
Posted inPrince George's County

Baker Talks All Things Prince George’s

by William J. Ford March 29, 2017October 30, 2020
Posted inPolitics

Trump Budget: More for Military, Less for Social Programs

by William J. Ford March 16, 2017October 30, 2020
Dozens attend a budget hearing hosted by Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker III at Oxon Hill High School on Jan. 31. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPrince George's County

Prince George’s Warns of Possible Budget Cuts in Lieu of Taxes

by William J. Ford January 31, 2017October 30, 2020

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