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July 24, 2014

Long wait for Silver Line coming to an end in D.C.

  • The project has long faced questions about whether the projected ridership is worth the costs.

    • McLEAN, Va. (AP) — In some spots, the train tracks rise 40 feet above some of Virginia's priciest real estate, held aloft by massive concrete trestles. In one tiny stretch, the tracks dive underground through the heart of Tysons Corner, northern Virginia's commercial hub.

    On Saturday, after decades of planning and years of headache-inducing construction, the $2.9 billion Metro Silver Line opens to passengers, linking Tysons and Reston to the D.C. region's extensive subway system. By 2018, the line will extend west another 11 miles, for an additional $2.7 billion, connecting to Dulles International Airport.


     
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