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Maryland Purple Line Light Rail Project

Sector: Rail • Location: Maryland, United States

Source: Streetsblog USA

Project
Under Construction

The Maryland Purple Line is a light rail project connecting several Metrorail lines in suburban Maryland, intended to reduce the need for riders to pass through Washington D.C. The project is currently five years behind schedule and $4 billion over its original budget.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Rail, Government
Location
Maryland, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Streetsblog USA

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The project “Maryland Purple Line Light Rail Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Rail sector, located in Maryland, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Streetsblog USA.

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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The Maryland Purple Line is a light rail project connecting several Metrorail lines in suburban Maryland, intended to reduce the need for riders to pass through Washington D.C. The project is currently five years behind schedule and $4 billion over its original budget.

Original sector

Public Transportation

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Maryland

Source

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Streetsblog USA

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Sector

Rail, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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