The state’s Board of Public Works approved a request for a seven-month extension on the already severely delayed rail line project.
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The map includes 100 bus routes with 20-minute frequency or better, a 24/7 bus network, and simpler, more direct routes.
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 delays and increased cost for labor, material, financing, and more come after Maryland had to get another builder for the project.
A bill to help small businesses along the Purple Line and two bills limiting cooperation with ICE go into effect immediately.
Business owners along the Purple Line say the delayed construction project has hurt sales.
The previous construction group dropped out of the project last year.
Prince George’s County is retooling its land use regulations for the Purple Line, and renters in Langley Park are worried the changes will displace them.
Gov. Larry Hogan said he was pleased with the deal and “very tough negotiations” that saved the state more than $550 million.
Both parties sued over $800 million in cost overruns from delays due to other lawsuits and changes to the line’s design.
