Purple Line Transit Partners (PLTP), in partnership with the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), has chosen Maryland Transit Solutions (MTS) — which consists of Dragados USA Inc. and OHL USA Inc. — to complete the Purple Line.
The Purple Line will be a 16-mile, 21-station light-rail line providing rapid-transit service between New Carrollton in Prince George’s County, Maryland, and Bethesda in Montgomery County. The east-west line will connect with five branches of Metrorail, three MARC commuter-rail lines, Amtrak and a host of bus services.
While supporting community revitalization and transit-oriented development, the Purple Line also will help reduce dependence on auto travel. Twenty years after service begins, the Purple Line is estimated to take 17,000 vehicles off the road daily, saving a projected 1 million gallons of gasoline annually.
The next steps in the procurement process include finalizi
