College Park Metro to close temporarily for construction starting in May
The station is set to close from May 29 until Sept. 6.
WMATA expects Congress’s $1.4 billion relief package will keep transit cuts at bay
The transit authority does not yet know how much funding it will receive.
City Council to send letter to WMATA opposing proposed closure of College Park Metro stop
The cuts would also eliminate bus route 86 and shorten bus route 83, which both run through College Park.
WMATA’s proposed cuts would be bad for the people who need the Metro the most
These cuts will undoubtedly make it more difficult for people to get to a number of essential places, and reactions from those closely involved were predictably bleak.
Metro’s proposed fiscal 2022 budget could eliminate multiple bus routes along Route 1
The budget also limits weekend rail service from College Park to D.C.
The loss of the Purple Line is a tragedy for UMD
What does the construction pause on Purple Line mean for UMD students and Maryland residents?
WMATA to reduce bus service in July, frustrating riders
The budget for the upcoming fiscal year will merge some lines and eliminate other stops.
WMATA closes 17 more stations, including College Park-UMD stop, as coronavirus spreads
Seventy-two of the system’s 91 stations will still remain open.
A cybersecurity start-up will move to a new office building in the Discovery District
The building, located on 4600 River Road, is being developed under the university’s joint-venture with COPT
A mixed-use development near the College Park Metro is slated to open in 2022
The complex will include retail and residential space.