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What is the Purple
Line?
The Inner Purple
Line is a proposed light rail Metro line that will run parallel to
the Capital Beltway. It will connect suburban communities and job
centers, providing a quality alternative to driving on the
congested Beltway. The line would serve the town centers of
Bethesda, Silver Spring, Langley Park, College Park and New
Carrollton, with two stops on the University of Maryland
campus. It will tie together four Metro lines and three MARC
commuter lines.
By linking major
suburban centers and existing rail and bus lines, the
Bethesda-to-New Carrollton light rail line will cut travel time
for tens of thousands of area residents. For example, travel time
from Langley Park to Bethesda will drop to about 15 minutes, far
faster than is possible today by car or by bus.
In the future, the
Purple Line could be extended westward to Tysons Corner and
eastward to Largo. A second segment could cross the new Wilson
Bridge from Suitland through Oxon Hill to Alexandria, leading
eventually to a rail line that encircles the city.
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The Action Committee for Transit is
working to make sure the Inner Purple
Line is built. Please join us -- and, if
you have time, volunteer
to help. Or if you don't want to become
a member now, we hope you will want to
be on our e-mail
list (no more than two messages per
month) and keep up to date on Purple
Line news and activities.
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