TOPIC: Only Possible Through Partnership: The past, present, and future of the Purple Line
DATE: April 25, 2025
TIME: 12:00-1:00pm EST
FORMAT: Virtual Zoom Webinar
DESCRIPTION:
The Purple Line Light Rail P3 Project in Maryland was awarded by Maryland Department of Transportation and Maryland Transit Administration in 2016. The 16-mile alignment features 21 stations that will connect Prince George’s and Montgomery counties, while offering direct links to several existing transit networks. The session with cover the past challenges, navigating a change of design-build contractor, and how partnership has set the Project up for success. The speakers will present an overview and history from the unique viewpoints of Authority, Concessionaire, and Design-Build Contractor. The focus will be specifically on the last three years, from Progress to Momentum to Transformation.
SPEAKERS:
Hugo Fontirroig
Project Executive
Maryland Transit Solutions
Ray Biggs II
MTA Senior Project Director for the Purple Line
Doran Bosso
CEO, Purple Line Transit Partners