Plans for Purple Line move forward in Maryland
By Ovetta Wiggins
Washington Post
10/7/2011
"The federal government approved Maryland’s proposed Purple Line for detailed engineering Friday, moving the 16-mile light-rail line a significant step forward in its decades-long trek toward construction.
The action by the Federal Transit Administration means the state can fine-tune cost estimates and construction schedules and complete environmental studies, officials said.
“We’ve done a lot of work so far, but it’s all been conceptual,” said Henry Kay, who oversees projects for the Maryland Transit Administration. “This allows us to hone in on how the project will be built...”
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