Summary
The light rail is 92% built and testing on most of the route, but the honest answer to 'when does it open?' is still the contractual date of December 30, 2027, with an April 2028 forecast also circulating. Safety testing drives the timeline.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
173 Montgomery County businesses have received $1.96 million in small business grants so far; a $50,000-max grant round closes November 7.
Riders, trail users and corridor businesses get a long-awaited east-west transit connection and improved roads and sidewalks.
Corridor drivers keep facing lane closures and night work as testing and tie-ins continue into 2027.
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