Judge Orders More Study On Ridership Impact Of Purple Line

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge dealt another blow to the proposed purple line light-rail project in D.C.’s Maryland suburbs.
The judge on Monday ordered more studies on the possible effect of declining subway ridership.
The judge’s order puts construction of the 16-mile line on hold. Work has been delayed 7 months because of a federal suit filed by opponents of the line to connect Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.
The Washington Post reports that Maryland offici