“The Purple Line will provide faster, more direct, and more reliable transit service for the suburban Maryland and D.C. region’s residents and visitors while easing congestion on local roads,” said Deputy Transportation Secretary Polly Trottenberg. “By cutting an estimated 17,000 vehicle trips each day and operating using electric power, this project has tremendous environmental benefits as well.”
Currently under construction, the Purple Line is a 16.2-mile, 21-station, east-west light rail transit line that will extend from Bethesda in Montgomery County to New Carrollton in Prince George’s County. Five major activity centers (Bethesda, Silver Spring, Takoma-Langley Park, College Park, and New Carrollton) will connect with 16 other stations that serve residential communities, commercial districts, and institutional establishments. The project will provide direct connections to four branches of the existing Metrorail system, all three MARC commuter rail lines and Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor line. The project will also include completion of the Capital Crescent Trail supporting bicyclists and pedestrians.
“The much-anticipated Purple Line will serve areas that will benefit from associated economic development, while creating opportunities for transit-oriented development,” said Bureau Executive Director Morteza Farajian. “We worked closely with our partners to finalize this loan, which is an essential piece of the financing to move this critical project forward.”
The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration is working under a Public Private Partnership Agreement (P3 agreement) with Purple Line Transit Partners to design, build, operate, and maintain the light rail system for 35 years. The new loan replaces a previous $874.6-million loan closed in June 2016.
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