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Reston, Herndon Metro Stations Face Significant Delay: Report
New Silver Line construction delays could mean trains won't head to Reston Town Center, Herndon, and beyond until much later in 2020.
Problems are continuing for Metro's Silver Line expansion to Reston Town Center, Herndon, Dulles Airport, and Loudoun County, according to a report.
WTOP reports that the contractor responsible for building a new rail yard near Dulles Airport has seen their schedule slip 67 days over the past month, meaning substantial completion of the Silver Line Phase 2 won't happen until late July 2020.
The rail yard and mainline tracks both must be complete for Metro to accept the rail project, which means the soonest the Silver Line Phase 2 Metro stations could open for business would be September or October 2020 if nothing changes.
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The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is still hopeful that they can improve on the substantial completion date and that a summer 2020 opening is not out of the question, according to the report.
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