Purple Line Opening Delayed Again; Now Expected Spring of 2027
Maryland Department of Transportation announced another delay in the opening of the Purple Line. It is now expected to open in the Spring of 2027. This is not the first… Read More
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Purple Line Construction Leads to Long-Term Closure of Arliss Street
Construction of the Purple Line’s Long Branch Station will lead to a long-term closure of Arliss Street between Piney Branch Road and Garland Avenue in Silver Spring beginning on or… Read More
Lt. Gov. Miller Provides Updates on Purple Line Delays, Road Widening Plans
The debut of the Purple Line probably will be delayed past 2026, and plans for easing traffic congestion along I495 and I270 won’t be developed until current litigation is resolved,… Read More
Purple Line Construction Blasting in Bethesda
Bethesda residents may experience loud construction noises and minor delays today because of Purple Line work near the Bethesda Metro Station. Crews are excavating the Purple Line’s elevator shaft to… Read More
Applications Open for Phase II of Purple Line Local Business Grants
Applications opened for the Purple Line Light Rail Phase-II grant program to help local businesses facing negative impacts due to the construction of the new rail line. Montgomery County partnered… Read More
Purple Line Passenger Service Still Slated For Fall 2026
The Purple Line light rail is expected to start passenger service in fall 2026. Construction started ramping up over the summer, said Matthew Pollack, Executive Director for Transit Development and… Read More
Comienza la Construcción de la Estación de la Línea Púrpura de la Biblioteca de Silver Spring
Se instalaron cercas y paredes de color púrpura alrededor del área de la Biblioteca Brigadier General Charles E. McGee en Silver Spring, y los equipos comenzaron a trabajar en la… Read More
Construction Begins on Silver Spring Library Purple Line Station
Purple walls and fences were installed around the area of the Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library in Silver Spring as crews began work on the Purple Line Silver Spring… Read More
Connecticut Avenue Closure Set for January
Parts of Connecticut Avenue will be closed “on or about” Jan. 13 from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. in order to make way for the new Capital Crescent Trail pedestrian… Read More
Defensores Piden Equidad y Viviendas Asequibles a lo largo de la Línea Morada
Alrededor de 100 personas se reunieron frente a la Biblioteca General de Brigada Charles McGee en Silver Spring, donde va a pasar la Línea Morada. El objetivo del encuentro se… Read More
Advocates Call for Equity, Affordable Housing Along Purple Line
About 100 people gathered outside the Brigadier General Charles McGee Library in Silver Spring where the Purple Line will traverse to learn how to ensure that the light rail line… Read More
Purple Line, Capital Crescent Trail Expected to Open in Fall 2026
The Purple Line is scheduled to begin passenger service in the Fall of 2026, four years later than the original schedule set out by Gov. Larry Hogan. The Capital Crescent… Read More