As construction of the new Purple Line light rail makes steady progress toward its estimated opening in two years, News4 took an exclusive test ride.

“This is really exciting to be on the light rail vehicle and testing the light rail vehicles,” Purple Line Project Director Ray Biggs said.

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The trains, which are 142 feet long and can hold a maximum of 432 people, will run from Bethesda to New Carrollton. Trains can reach a max speed of 55 miles per hour, but they won’t reach those speeds at certain sections of the track.

Although the line is a Maryland Transit Administration project, separate from Metro transit, the trains will connect with the Metro system’s Red, Green and Orange lines at various points between Bethesda

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