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The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration today announced the next round of Purple Line Community Advisory Team (CAT) meetings will be held in October and November.

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.

The Maryland Transit Administration and Purple Line Transit Partners today announce they are seeking Board of Public Works approval of a modification to the Purple Line Public-Private Partnership Agreement that extends the contractual deadline for achieving Revenue Service Availability to Spring 2027.

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.