[RP TownTalk] Purple Line moves to "Preliminary Engineering Phase"

[Dannielle Glaros]

Friends,

Please note that additional meetings for specific stations will be coming soon.  The meetings in November are general open houses for the Purple Line.

Take care!

Dannielle


Dannielle Glaros
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On Oct 8, 2011, at 8:42 AM, Sarah Wayland <sarah.wayland at gmail.com> wrote:

> The Purple Line has been approved at the federal level to move to a
> "Preliminary Engineering Phase."  You can read more at the link below.
> 
> Two of the community forums are in our area. Plan to attend if you
> want your input during this phase to be heard.
> 
> University of Maryland
> Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011
> Adele H. Stamp Student Union
> Prince George’s Room
> College Park, Md. 20740
> 
> Beacon Heights Elementary School
> Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011
> 6929 Fruman Parkway
> Riverdale, Md. 20737
> 
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Riverdale Park-University Park Patch <noreply at patch.com>
> Date: Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 8:30 AM
> Subject: Sarah Wayland sent you a link from Riverdale Park-University
> Park Patch - Purple Line Moves to Next Level
> 
> Federal Transit Authority approves state's request to enter into
> preliminary engineering phase....
> 
> By Shannon Hoffman
> 
> The Purple Line is one step closer to becoming a reality, it was
> announced today.
> 
> The conceptual planning phase for the light rail, which will stop
> Riverdale Park, will transition into the engineering phase
> immediately, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) confirmed.
> 
> The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) approved the MTA's request to
> enter the preliminary engineering phase, during which conceptual ideas
> will become much more concrete, said Henry Kay, the MTA’s executive
> director for transit development and delivery.
> 
> The Purple Line will be a 16-mile light rail running from New
> Carrollton to Bethesda, connecting Prince George's and Montgomery
> counties. It will meet with four existing metro rail systems,
> including in College Park.
> 
> Read more »
> http://riverdalepark.patch.com/articles/purple-line-moves-to-next-level-533308b6
> 
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