The Purple Line enters dynamic testing phase, marking a significant milestone in its 16-mile light rail project completion.

There will be light rail cars running on a mile-long track of the Purple Line in Maryland as “dynamic testing” begins.

The Purple Line is nearly three-quarters done, say officials from the Maryland Transit Administration, and they’ve got photos to prove it. So many photos.

For the first time since ground was broken on the project nearly eight years ago, a Purple Line train is being tested on tracks using the overhead electrical wires that give it power.The “dynamic ...

Dynamic testing is expected to continue throughout 2026 and is critical for the Purple Line to begin passenger service in late 2027 as planned.

Maryland Purple Line officials have started dynamic testing of their light rail vehicles on a test track, assessing various mechanical systems in preparation for the project’s anticipated winter ...