DC/MD/VA: Metro Says Silver Line Extension Ready to Open -- But There Aren't Enough Trains

Metro says it is ready to open the next phase of the Silver Line to Dulles International Airport and Loudoun County, Virginia, in time for the busy Thanksgiving rush, but it doesn’t have enough trains to do so at this point.

Because Metro has not been permitted to return its full fleet of troubled 7000-series railcars to the tracks, opening 11 more miles of track on the Silver Line with the current number of trains in use would increase wait times and crowding and could lead to dangerous conditions.

Phase 2 of Silver Line in Virginia Will Extend to Dulles Airport & Beyond

Metro's Silver Line extension — also referred to as "Phase 2" of the Silver Line — will add another 11.4 miles of track west and northwest from the Wiehle-Reston East station.

When it opens, the extension will add six new stations: three more in Fairfax County and Metro's first-ever stations in Loudoun County, including that long-awaited stop at Dulles International Airport. .................(more)

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