The delivery of Maryland’s long-awaited Purple Line has been pushed back again, while cost overruns have ballooned the light-rail project’s price tag to more than $9.4 billion. The Maryland Transit Administration said Friday it has requested the state Board of Public Works approve a contract extension with Purple Line Transit Partners, the consortium of contractors overseeing construction.
Maryland’s Purple Line faces another construction delay, more cost overruns
July 18, 2023