The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration recently announced the start of dynamic testing of the Purple Line light rail vehicles. The Purple Line is a 16-mile, 21-station light rail line that will extend from Bethesda in Montgomery County to New Carrollton in Prince George’s County.
This phase of testing will occur on the one-mile test track located adjacent to the project’s Operations and Maintenance Facility along Veterans Parkway in Glenridge, Maryland. All eight light rail vehicles currently onsite are ready to begin dynamic testing.
“This is a monumental moment for the Purple Line as the project begins systems testing and brings us closer to service,” said Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld. “With the project at 76% complete, seeing the light rail vehicles on the tracks is a welcome sight that shows our continued progress. Thank you to the team for their hard work and the public for your continued patience as we move closer to finishing the Purple Line.”…