Newly laid tracks for the state’s light-rail Purple Line curve past Reckord Armory and up to Campus Drive. The university worked with the Maryland Department of Transportation to accelerate construction, with major projects in the campus core wrapping up in the fall.
When completed in 2027, the project will span 16 miles from New Carrollton in Prince George’s County to Bethesda in Montgomery County. Five of the 21 stations will be on or near UMD, and students, faculty and staff can ride for free between them. The transit system is expected to reduce the university’s greenhouse emissions while expanding Terps’ access to the region with connections to Metro, MARC and Amtrak.
