Art Guzzetti, of the American Public Transportation Association, said the Purple Line is getting national attention because of its unusual public-private partnership. However, passengers transferring to and from Metro are estimated to make up 27 percent of Purple Line riders. The Purple Line will be independently owned and operated and is not part of the Metro system. “The fundamental appeal of the Purple Line is that it provides a needed east-west transit alternative. Maryland officials who had expected to clinch $900 million in federal funding Monday to build the Purple Line will have to wait after a court ruling made the light-rail project temporarily ineligible for federal aid.

Source: Washington Post August 04, 2016 17:46 UTC