Purple Line Operations & Maintenance Facility and LRT | P3

Bethesda, Maryland

This project includes the design and construction of a new 170,000 sq ft Operations and Maintenance Facility, 16.2 miles of a new double track LRT line with 21 stations, a soft ground tunnel, storage yards, procurement of new LRT vehicles, and design, installation, and integration of the overhead catenary system, and all LRT systems elements. The LRT will extend from Bethesda in Montgomery County to New Carrollton in Prince George's County. It will provide a direct connection to the Metrorail Red Line at Bethesda and Silver Spring; Green Line at College Park; and the Orange Line at New Carrollton; as well as all three of the MARC rail lines and Amtrack's Northeast Corridor at New Carrollton. The project will serve the existing dense residential neighborhoods, attractions, and employment and educational centers by providing faster, more direct, and more reliable service.