ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Gov. Larry Hogan's pick for transportation secretary has been given unanimous approval by a Senate committee.
Pete Rahn survived a final round of questions on Monday as he defended his work and explained what his team was doing to make progress on both the Purple and Red line projects.
Rahn said work on cutting costs for the Red Line would not begin until the planning stages of the Purple Line were complete.
Last week, Rahn told the committee that bids for the two light-rail proposals had been pushed back from March until August to explore cost savings opportunities.
The Purple Line would run 16 miles with 21 stations between Bethesda and New Carrollton in Montgomery and Prince George's counties. The Red Line is an east-west public transit line in Baltimore.
