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The Purple Line had a productive summer, with measurable project progress across Montgomery and Prince George's counties at 60 construction sites. I am pleased to share that the Purple Line is more than halfway to the finish line!

As progress continues on the Purple Line this summer, I’m excited to announce two additions to the team who will help keep the project on track.

I wanted to let our stakeholders, partners, community advisory team members, and business owners know, as soon as possible, about an important change regarding Purple Line construction.

June brings the arrival of a new summer season and, for the Purple Line, we also are entering a new season as Executive Director for Transit Development and Delivery (TDD) Matt Pollack departs from the Maryland Transit Administration.

It's an exciting time here at the Purple Line, as spring and summer bring even more construction -- and that means progress!

The Purple Line is a great example of transit, which is particularly relevant as we enter Earth Month. Electricity makes it go, and boy, have we got power. We reached a major milestone for the project in March, installing the first of 10 traction power substations (TPSS) in Glenridge.

Thank you to everyone who participated in last month's Community Advisory Team (CAT) meetings.

Community Advisory Team (CAT) meetings are back this month, and we are holding them virtually to make it easier for you to attend and participate. Our project team is looking forward to hearing from our neighbors and businesses as we provide detailed updates on our progress and upcoming construction activities.

Happy New Year! January brings frigid temps and slowing down for some people and places. But that’s not the case for the Purple Line. The wintry weather will not hinder progress across the alignment, and plenty is happening.

With the holiday season upon us and 2023 rapidly approaching, I want to review some of the things we are most proud of from this busy year and look ahead to the New Year.