Will Hogan Announce His Decision on the Purple Line Thursday?

Governor schedules "transportation infrastructure" press conference

By Andrew Metcalf

The wait for a Purple Line decision could soon be over.

Gov. Larry Hogan has scheduled a press conference for 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the State House in Annapolis in which he plans to discuss “transportation infrastructure.”

The governor’s press office declined to provide any details about the press conference.

Hogan spokesman Doug Mayer told the The Washington Post Tuesday that the governor plans to make a decision on whether or not to construct the $2.45 billion light-rail project by the end of the month.

It’s also possible Hogan could discuss Baltimore’s light-rail Red Line project or other transportation measures he’s considering.

The press conference announcement set off speculation on Twitter about whether the Purple Line decision will be announced Thursday:

Gov. Hogan to hold Thursday news conference on transportation. #PurpleLine day? — Victoria Benning (@VLBenning) June 24, 2015

Based on chatter, I am overwhelmingly convinced tomorrow will be a Purple Line announcement. But no OFFICIAL confirmation yet. #wtop — Ari Ashe™ (@ariashe) June 24, 2015