Maryland transportation leaders announced that the long-anticipated Purple Line is now in the test-track phase.

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.

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.

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 ...

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) has confirmed that dynamic testing is underway for the Purple Line's light rail ...

SILVER SPRING, Md. (7News) — Once it opens, the 21-stop Purple Line will stretch from the Bethesda Metro station through Silver Spring and College Park and conclude in New Carrollton.