News in College Park

College Park Gets a Sneak Peek of the Purple Line
The Maryland Transit Administration brought one of the light-rail line's railcars to the Baltimore Avenue stop, just south of the Hotel at the University of Maryland.
The Purple Line Has Some Local Environmentalists Rethinking Opposition
As the Purple Line nears completion, some local environmentalists are looking back at the opposition to it with a different perspective.
Repaving Underway on Route 1 Streets Around the Purple Line
With all of the tracks for the 16-mile light rail line now laid, crews have shifted to repaving streets and sidewalks torn up or redirected during construction.
Making Route 1’s Historic Corridor Accessible for Everyone
The Route 1 corridor has areas that are poorly designed by modern standards, making them inaccessible to people with disabilities.