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Purple Line open houses bring optimism for project

At an open house to update residents on the Maryland Transit Administration's Purple Line, project leaders expressed optimism that the new Maryland transportation bill could allow the 16-mile light rail line to open in 2020.

Tags: Purple Line, Ari Ashe, State Highway Administration, Mike Madden

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2013: A critical year for the Purple Line

The Purple Line, a proposed light-rail line to connect New Carrollton and Bethesda in Maryland, has long been promoted as a way to ease congestion on the Capital Beltway and offer another commuting option between Montgomery and Prince George's counties.

Tags: Purple Line, Ari Ashe, Rushern Baker, Metro, Silver Line, AAA Mid-Atlantic, John B. Townsend, Martin O

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