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Maryland Transit Administration Receives Final Light Rail Vehicle for Purple Line Project

Arriving ahead of schedule, the vehicle delivery marks a significant step in the project's overall progress.

November 26, 2025
Maryland Transit Administration Receives Final Light Rail Vehicle for Purple Line Project

The final Maryland Purple Line vehicle delivery completes the project’s whole order of 28 state-of-the-art vehicles. 

Photo: Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration 

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The Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Transit Administration, announced the arrival of the 28th and final Purple Line light rail vehicle (LRV). 

Arriving ahead of schedule, the vehicle delivery marks a significant step in the project's overall progress. It will enhance the project team’s ability to advance comprehensive testing and commissioning across the whole alignment.

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“This milestone underscores the tremendous progress the Purple Line has made in 2025,” said Purple Line Senior Project Director Ray Biggs II. “Every milestone we reach brings us closer to delivering a more accessible and better-connected region.”

The Purple Line LRVs

The final vehicle delivery completes the project’s whole order of 28 state-of-the-art vehicles. 

At 142 feet long, the light rail vehicles are among the longest in the US, with a capacity of 430 passengers and seating for 80. The cars can also accommodate up to eight wheelchairs and have eight bike racks to support first- and last-mile connections. 

The Purple Line LRVs were built by CAF, a Spain-based railcar manufacturer, and assembled in Elmira, N.Y. Once delivered, each LRV undergoes an extensive commissioning and testing process, Maryland officials said.

The Purple Line LRVs were built by CAF, a Spain-based railcar manufacturer, and assembled in Elmira, N.Y. 

Photo: Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration 

State of the Purple Line

The Purple Line is now 84.6% complete, with more than 148,000 of 193,100 feet of track laid overall, bringing rail progress to 76.6%.

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All rail in Prince George’s County is installed. 

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