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  • Mar 01 | 2024
    Press Releases

    Maryland Transit Administration and Purple Line Transit Partners Announce Updated Opening Date for Light Rail Line

    The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration and Purple Line Transit Partners today announced 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 Winter 2027.

  • Jan 31 | 2024
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    Purple Line Transit Partners Selects 6 Outstanding Organizations to Receive Initial ‘Beyond the Rails’ Community Grants

    Purple Line Transit Partners (PLTP) has selected six exceptional organizations to receive its initial group of Beyond the Rails community grants. 

  • Sep 14 | 2023
    Press Releases

    Purple Line Announces October and November Community Advisory Team Meetings

    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.

  • Jul 14 | 2023
    Press Releases

    Maryland Transit Administration and Purple Line Transit Partners Reach Agreement on Revised Opening Date for Light Rail Line

    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.

  • Jan 23 | 2023
    Press Releases

    Purple Line Announces Community Advisory Team Meetings to be Held Next Month

    The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) today announced the next round of Purple Line Community Advisory Team (CAT) meetings will be held next month.

  • May 31 | 2022
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    Purple Line Announces June Dates for Community Advisory Team Meetings

    The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) today announced that seven Community Advisory Team (CAT) meetings are scheduled in June.

  • Apr 19 | 2022
    Press Releases

    Purple Line Schedules Open Houses to Introduce New Design-Build Construction Team

    The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) today announced a series of Purple Line public open houses and meetings to introduce staff of Purple Line Transit Partners (PLTP) and their new design-build construction team led by Maryland Transit Solutions (MTS).

  • Apr 14 | 2022
    Press Releases

    Purple Line Reaches Financial Close, Full-Scale Construction to Resume Late Spring and Summer

    Purple Line Transit Partners (PLTP), in close coordination with the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), announced financial close, which secures funding for the remainder of construction as well as for future operations and maintenance.

  • Jan 26 | 2022
    Press Releases

    Board of Public Works Approves Purple Line P3 Agreement Modification with New Design-Build Team

    The Maryland Board of Public Works (BPW) today unanimously approved a modification to the Purple Line Public-Private Partnership Agreement (P3 Agreement) with the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), and Purple Line Transit Partners (PLTP) to select Maryland Transit Solutions (MTS) as the new design-build team to complete the Purple Line light rail project.

  • Nov 05 | 2021
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    Purple Line Transit Partners Selects Design-Build Contractor to Complete Purple Line

    Purple Line Transit Partners (PLTP), in close partnership with the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), has selected Maryland Transit Solutions (MTS) to complete the Purple Line.