Bethesda Magazine

Escalating Purple Line costs pose challenges for MoCo’s stretched capital budget

Purple line metro price tag jumps for Bethesda Metro station changes and the proposed Wisconsin Avenue tunnel.
wjla

Purple Line progress leads to congestion woes in neighborhoods along light-rail route

SILVER SPRING, Md. (7News) — Reporter's Notebook: Now that we’re in the heart of the summer construction season, you can expect to see a flurry of activity on the building of the Purple Line: the ...
foxbaltimore

Maryland Purple Line light rail begins dynamic testing phase

WBFF — The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration announced the start of dynamic testing for the Purple Line light rail vehicles. This milestone marks the project's ...
The Daily Record (Maryland)

Purple Line postponed seven months, $148M more incurred

ANNAPOLIS — The opening of the Purple Line light rail has officially been postponed another seven months, to spring of 2027, and more than $148 million has been added to the project’s price tag. The ...
WTOP News

Study on Maryland’s Purple Line looks to limit gentrification

Maryland’s Purple Line is not scheduled to open until 2026, but the project is already leading to concerns about gentrification around stations. A new study from the public-private group “Purple Line ...
WUSA

Purple Line delayed again, likely not to be completed until Spring, 2027

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The highly anticipated Purple Line, which will eventually connect New Carrollton to Bethesda, is facing further delays, according to an announcement from the Maryland Transit ...