Maryland Purple Line Light Rail
Sector: Rail • Location: Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Source: AOL
The Maryland Purple Line is a 16-mile light rail transit project connecting Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. The project has reached a major milestone with the installation of the final rail segment, marking 90% completion. Once finished, it will connect to Metro's Red, Green, and Orange lines, as well as Amtrak and MARC services. The project has experienced delays due to contractor issues
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Rail, Government
- Location
- Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- AOL
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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 transit project connecting Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. The project has reached a major milestone with the installation of the final rail segment, marking 90% completion. Once finished, it will connect to Metro's Red, Green, and Orange lines, as well as Amtrak and MARC services. The project has experienced delays due to contractor issues, the COVID-19 pandemic, and economic challenges, with an expected service start by the end of 2027. |
Original sector | Transportation |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Maryland |
City | Silver Spring |
Source
Source | AOL |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Rail, Government |
Article published date | 2026-05-11 |
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