Maryland’s Purple Line would begin carrying passengers ... Under the new construction contract, the entire line would open at once — not in two phases as previously planned.

Maryland’s light-rail Purple Line remains on schedule to begin carrying passengers in the fall of 2022, despite construction starting a year late, a top state transit official said Thursday.

One day later on March 1, the Maryland Transportation Administration/MDOT announced it expected the Purple Line to open in “Winter 2027.” 7News reached out to MDOT about the apparent discrepancy.

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Maryland’s Purple Line would ... the entire line would open at once — not in two phases as ...