Under the new agreement, workers who lost their jobs due to purple line construction stoppage will have a chance to return with a higher wages and a benefits package.

The news comes after a dispute over hundreds of millions in cost overruns and delays.

A long-time complaint of commuters looking for more and better options to get between Washington and Baltimore could be remedied as soon as next year. The Baltimore Sun reports that the Maryland Transit Administration plans to expand MARC commuter train service to include weekends and additional weekday trains in 2008. The ambitious plan, which will still require approvals from relevant rail agencies, includes tripling MARC’s capacity by 2035. The change would allow those looking for…