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  • May 02 | 2025

    MDOT Purple Line Small Business Grants Awarded

    The Maryland Department of Transportation today announced the first round of recipients for the Purple Line Small Business Grant Program which the Department launched in February 2025.

  • Apr 25 | 2025
    Videos

    Spring 2025 Progress Update

     

    See the latest transformations along the alignment in our Spring 2025 Progress Update Video.

  • Apr 21 | 2025
    Newsletters

    Purple Line Newsletter - April 2025

    Our April newsletter includes construction updates, a Business Spotlight on Café Via Roma, and People Behind the Purple Line: Luis Rivera, Purple Line Transit Operators General Manager.

  • Apr 01 | 2025
    Press Releases

    Maryland Transit Administration Announces Start of Purple Line Light Rail Dynamic Testing

    The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration today announced the start of dynamic testing of the Purple Line light rail vehicles.

  • Apr 01 | 2025
    Videos

    Purple Line Light Rail Vehicles Begin Dynamic Testing

     

    Purple Line Light Rail Vehicles began dynamic testing on track parallel to Veterans Parkway.

  • Mar 31 | 2025
    Press Releases

    Purple Line Schedules Spring 2025 Community Advisory Team Meetings

    The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration has scheduled the spring 2025 Purple Line Community Advisory Team (CAT) virtual meetings to be held from April 22 through May 8.

  • Mar 21 | 2025
    Newsletters

    Purple Line Newsletter - March 2025

    Our March newsletter includes construction updates, a Business Spotlight on Taqueria El Rodeo, and People Behind the Purple Line: Mia Liley and Niambi Jarvis.

  • Feb 27 | 2025
    Newsletters

    Purple Line Newsletter - February 2025

    Our February newsletter includes construction updates, a Business Spotlight on Pupuseria El Comalito, and an interview with Ray Mungro, Document Control Manager at Maryland Transit Solutions (MTS).

  • Feb 10 | 2025
    Press Releases

    Maryland Department of Transportation Launches Grant Program for Small Businesses Along the Purple Line

    The Maryland Department of Transportation is accepting grant applications from small businesses impacted by construction along the Purple Line alignment in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.

  • Jan 23 | 2025
    Newsletters

    Purple Line Newsletter - January 2025

    Our January newsletter includes construction updates, a Business Spotlight on Admas International Market, and an interview with Moad Sheikh, Purple Line Safety Program Manager.