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. Anaya Truss-Williams March 11, 2021
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. Shifra Dayak March 3, 2021
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. Malcolm Ferguson December 8, 2020
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. Anaya Truss-Williams December 7, 2020
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? Maya Rosenberg October 5, 2020
WMATA to reduce bus service in July, frustrating riders The budget for the upcoming fiscal year will merge some lines and eliminate other stops. Freelance Reporter April 15, 2020
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. Chloe Goldberg March 24, 2020
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 Jonathan Tercasio March 5, 2020
A mixed-use development near the College Park Metro is slated to open in 2022 The complex will include retail and residential space. Jonathan Tercasio February 27, 2020
After months of pushback, Seven Springs apartments will again host a Shuttle-UM stop The bus is only returning for one semester. Angela Roberts November 19, 2019