September 21, 2016
A group of Maryland residents argued Tuesday that Prince George's County and Montgomery County officials shouldn't be allowed to chime into their Washington, D.C., federal suit challenging the environmental review for the $5.6 billion Purple Line light rail extension project, saying their request comes too late.
August 24, 2016
The state of Maryland and the Federal Transit Administration both asked a D.C. federal court on Tuesday to alter an order requiring a more thorough environmental review of a proposed $5.6 billion Purple Line rail extension by remanding it to the FTA so it can consider if an additional environmental review is even necessary.
August 03, 2016
A D.C. federal judge granted a win Wednesday to a group of concerned citizens in Maryland seeking a more thorough environmental review of a proposed $5.6 billion Purple Line rail extension in the nation capital's suburbs, saying a supplemental environmental impact statement is necessary because of ongoing problems with Washington's Metro.
June 29, 2016
A group of Maryland residents opposing the $5.6 billion Purple Line project argued Wednesday that state and federal officials used trumped-up ridership forecasts and downplayed how the beleaguered Washington, D.C., Metrorail impacts the project, demanding that a more thorough environmental review be completed.
May 25, 2016
The state of Maryland and federal officials on Tuesday slammed arguments that they failed to adequately study the environmental impact of the proposed Purple Line light rail project, defending their analysis as exhaustive and urging a D.C. federal court to end a lawsuit brought by opponents of the project.
May 11, 2016
An environmental advocacy group on Tuesday blasted a bid by Maryland and federal transportation officials to dodge a D.C. federal suit alleging they approved the $2 billion construction of the Purple Line light-rail project without properly weighing the environmental impacts, saying officials are downplaying their deficient decision-making.