Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh believes delaying the construction of the Purple Line to analyze how Metro’s troubles might affect the suburban Maryland light-rail line could jeopardize the entire project.
According to Bethesda Magazine, Frosh and Maryland Transit Administration lawyers suggested a delay “would be profoundly disruptive” in a memorandum filed last week in response to a hearing in the U.S. District Court for D.C. for a lawsuit filed by Chevy Chase residents aiming to halt the transit project.
Frosh and the attorneys cited “the complex contractual arrangements involving the project, including the potential for a seemingly modest delay to have cascading consequences on the project schedule and financing arrangements,” according to the report.
