Purple Line

Controversial Beverly Hills Subway Line Approved

AP | By ANDREW DALTON | Posted 05.24.2012

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles County transportation officials have approved a disputed plan to route a subway tunnel under Beverly Hills High School, but...

It's Hollywood vs. Hillbilly In Metro Fight

AP | ANDREW DALTON | Posted 05.24.2012

LOS ANGELES — Flames, explosions, sophisticated soundtracks, slapstick comedy with harmonizing hillbillies. What started as a typical municipal...

O'Malley: Feds OK Preliminary Engineering For Purple Line

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.07.2011

WASHINGTON -- The future light-rail line that is designed link communities in Montgomery and Prince George's County got one step closer to reality. On...

O'Malley: Maryland's New Carrollton Plan Will Create Jobs

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.19.2011

WASHINGTON -- Metrorail stations in Prince George's County have been called a lost opportunity for transit-oriented development. Often surrounded by s...

Rethinking Chicago's Rail System: How To Fix The El

Chicago Reader | Robert Heuer | Posted 05.26.2011

The el is a mess and urgently needs fixing. But how best to go about it? Here are some design features on which we can surely all agree. One: The s...