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* Maricela notes the shift in conversation and the increasing focus on final acceptance, turning to punch lists and closing inspections.
December 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
* Maricela notes the shift in conversation and the increasing focus on final acceptance, turning to punch lists and closing inspections.
Victor Weissberg speaking to Prince George's efforts to enhance safety, especially as the Purple Line is adjacent to some corridors that can now be unsafe. Prince George's won a Department of Transportation safety grant and 5 of the 7 routes are along the Purple Line right-of-way.
December 10, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Victor Weissberg speaking to Prince George's efforts to enhance safety, especially as the Purple Line is adjacent to some corridors that can now be unsafe. Prince George's won a Department of Transportation safety grant and 5 of the 7 routes are along the Purple Line right-of-way.
Victor Weissberg speaking to Prince George's efforts to enhance safety, especially as the Purple Line is adjacent to some corridors that can now be unsafe. Prince George's won a Department of Transportation safety grant and 5 of the 7 routes are along the Purple Line right-of-way.
December 10, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Victor Weissberg speaking to Prince George's efforts to enhance safety, especially as the Purple Line is adjacent to some corridors that can now be unsafe. Prince George's won a Department of Transportation safety grant and 5 of the 7 routes are along the Purple Line right-of-way.
Maricela speaks to the three Montgomery County projects:
* The Capital Crescent Trail, which accompanied rail as part of the original right-of-way purchase. Expected to be completed in summer of 2026!
* The Green Trail
* The Bethesda Metro elevator connection on Elm Street.
* The Capital Crescent Trail, which accompanied rail as part of the original right-of-way purchase. Expected to be completed in summer of 2026!
* The Green Trail
* The Bethesda Metro elevator connection on Elm Street.
December 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Maricela speaks to the three Montgomery County projects:
* The Capital Crescent Trail, which accompanied rail as part of the original right-of-way purchase. Expected to be completed in summer of 2026!
* The Green Trail
* The Bethesda Metro elevator connection on Elm Street.
* The Capital Crescent Trail, which accompanied rail as part of the original right-of-way purchase. Expected to be completed in summer of 2026!
* The Green Trail
* The Bethesda Metro elevator connection on Elm Street.
Maricela speaks to the three Montgomery County projects:
* The Capital Crescent Trail, which accompanied rail as part of the original right-of-way purchase. Expected to be completed in summer of 2026!
* The Green Trail
* The Bethesda Metro elevator connection on Elm Street.
* The Capital Crescent Trail, which accompanied rail as part of the original right-of-way purchase. Expected to be completed in summer of 2026!
* The Green Trail
* The Bethesda Metro elevator connection on Elm Street.
December 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Maricela speaks to the three Montgomery County projects:
* The Capital Crescent Trail, which accompanied rail as part of the original right-of-way purchase. Expected to be completed in summer of 2026!
* The Green Trail
* The Bethesda Metro elevator connection on Elm Street.
* The Capital Crescent Trail, which accompanied rail as part of the original right-of-way purchase. Expected to be completed in summer of 2026!
* The Green Trail
* The Bethesda Metro elevator connection on Elm Street.
@CMEricOlson speaks to how phenomenal it is to see the growing number of railcars as he commutes by the rail yard. He speaks to bike-ped connections, Purple Line stations do not have their own parking, instead use pedestrian, bus, bike, and other transit connections.
December 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
@CMEricOlson speaks to how phenomenal it is to see the growing number of railcars as he commutes by the rail yard. He speaks to bike-ped connections, Purple Line stations do not have their own parking, instead use pedestrian, bus, bike, and other transit connections.
Montgomery Council member Kate Stewart speaks to the importance of infrastructure, the progress on construction, the flexibility of the grant programs, and affordable housing efforts. She lives in the middle of the construction and sees the progress every day.
December 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Montgomery Council member Kate Stewart speaks to the importance of infrastructure, the progress on construction, the flexibility of the grant programs, and affordable housing efforts. She lives in the middle of the construction and sees the progress every day.
@marylanddot.bsky.social Purple Line small business grants and the Purple Line concessionaire community funding support businesses and community groups around the right-of-way.
December 10, 2025 at 12:34 AM
@marylanddot.bsky.social Purple Line small business grants and the Purple Line concessionaire community funding support businesses and community groups around the right-of-way.
Trails expand the reach of the project, and the completion of the Capital Crescent Trail from Bethesda to Silver Spring as an important part of the project.
December 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Trails expand the reach of the project, and the completion of the Capital Crescent Trail from Bethesda to Silver Spring as an important part of the project.
After Doran Basso covers the testing, Ray Biggs answers addresses a common question about Purple Line fares.
December 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
After Doran Basso covers the testing, Ray Biggs answers addresses a common question about Purple Line fares.
Safety reminders if you will be traveling at night near the testing tracks. Keep an eye out for light rail vehicles and treat the overhead wires as if they always have live current. Look out for outreach announcements.
December 10, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Safety reminders if you will be traveling at night near the testing tracks. Keep an eye out for light rail vehicles and treat the overhead wires as if they always have live current. Look out for outreach announcements.
Testing will soon reach 40% of the alignment.
December 10, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Testing will soon reach 40% of the alignment.
The Purple Line is running dynamic tests overnight.
December 10, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The Purple Line is running dynamic tests overnight.
There's been considerable progress, one of the latest steps is signs going up at the stations. (6/?)
December 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
There's been considerable progress, one of the latest steps is signs going up at the stations. (6/?)
The project has begun to transition the nature of the construction this year, increasingly turning to catenary poles and with all vehicles delivered ahead of schedule. (5/?)
December 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
The project has begun to transition the nature of the construction this year, increasingly turning to catenary poles and with all vehicles delivered ahead of schedule. (5/?)
Ray Biggs speaks to the progress the project has made this year. He gives the example of the flyover Riverdale bridge, seen below, which also was the site of dynamic testing this year.
December 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Ray Biggs speaks to the progress the project has made this year. He gives the example of the flyover Riverdale bridge, seen below, which also was the site of dynamic testing this year.
Maricela opens the event, she has been working with overseeing Montgomery County's responsibilities for the Purple Line and related projects. She starts with a thank you to Purple Line Now and this event's lead sponsor, the Maryland Department of Transportation (3/?)
December 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Maricela opens the event, she has been working with overseeing Montgomery County's responsibilities for the Purple Line and related projects. She starts with a thank you to Purple Line Now and this event's lead sponsor, the Maryland Department of Transportation (3/?)
One of our coalition members, the Action Committee for Transit, came to support the great businesses on Bonifant Street this morning. They are open and will be highly accessible via the Purple Line Silver Spring library station, but in the meantime, we could use your support.
October 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
One of our coalition members, the Action Committee for Transit, came to support the great businesses on Bonifant Street this morning. They are open and will be highly accessible via the Purple Line Silver Spring library station, but in the meantime, we could use your support.
Purple Line light rail vehicles are running to an actual station as part of testing! This testing runs from 9 pm to 5 am and started with New Carrollton.
The original testing was limited to the one one-milemile test track at the Glenridge Operations and Maintenance facility.
The original testing was limited to the one one-milemile test track at the Glenridge Operations and Maintenance facility.
October 7, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Purple Line light rail vehicles are running to an actual station as part of testing! This testing runs from 9 pm to 5 am and started with New Carrollton.
The original testing was limited to the one one-milemile test track at the Glenridge Operations and Maintenance facility.
The original testing was limited to the one one-milemile test track at the Glenridge Operations and Maintenance facility.