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Maryland Purple Line Light Rail

Sector: Rail • Location: Maryland, United States

Source: WJLA

Project

Under Construction

The Maryland Purple Line is a 16-mile light rail project connecting Prince George's and Montgomery counties. It will link communities and major transit hubs, including connections to Metro's Red, Green, and Orange lines, MARC trains, Amtrak service at New Carrollton, and local bus systems. The project has faced years of delays and budget overruns but is now 90% complete with train testing underway

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Rail
Location: Maryland, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: WJLA

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

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Original status	under construction
Taiyo status	Under Construction
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The Maryland Purple Line is a 16-mile light rail project connecting Prince George's and Montgomery counties. It will link communities and major transit hubs, including connections to Metro's Red, Green, and Orange lines, MARC trains, Amtrak service at New Carrollton, and local bus systems. The project has faced years of delays and budget overruns but is now 90% complete with train testing underway. Virtual community meetings are scheduled to provide updates.
Original sector	Transportation
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Maryland

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Record type	Project
Sector	Rail
Article published date	2026-04-13

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