Statement of Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III - Purple Line

For immediate release:
8/14/2015 11:20:00 AM

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Upper Marlboro, MD – Today, Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III released the following statement regarding negotiations with the State of Maryland over Purple Line contributions:

“Prince George’s County has agreed in concept with the State of Maryland to move the Purple Line forward. We have agreed to increase our contribution by $20 million in exchange for construction of the Purple Line starting in Prince George’s County. We also have agreed with the state that the primary command center will be located in the County.

Prince George’s County had previously committed $100 million toward the project. I want to thank my colleagues on the County Council for their previous support and expect that they will continue to support this transformative project for the future of transportation, congestion alleviation, economic development as well as improving our environment and quality of life.

We look forward to continuing to work with the State of Maryland, Montgomery County, our federal partners, and the private sector as we finalize the financing of this project in order to begin construction on the Purple Line in Prince George’s County.”

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