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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 29, 2025

Quiet Zones Along DART Silver Line to Become Active Before End of August

Activation will silence train horns in six Texas cities as DART continues testing vehicles, crossings and track ahead of passenger service set to open by the end of the year.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 16, 2022

WMATA Launches Silver Extension

Customers were greeted at the six new rail stations and commemorative pennants were distributed on opening day.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 14, 2022

The Rapid Makes Improvements to Silver Line

The change improves customer experience, avoids expensive equipment replacements, and aligns with how people pay fares on other buses in the system.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 1, 2022

Opening Day Set for WMATA Silver Line Extension

The extension completes the final phase of the full 23-mile expansion that began construction in 2009.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2019

DART breaks ground on new Silver Line rail service

Will include 10 stations across the alignment, providing new transit opportunities for North Texas residents.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 21, 2018

D.C. Metro inspector to review Silver Line construction issues

Including concerns around the quality of concrete used in the project and other construction elements and practices.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2018

WMATA announces contracting opportunity for Silver Line extension

Under the agency's plan to "Keep Metro Safe, Reliable and Affordable," the use of competitive contracting is recommended as a way to control operating and maintenance costs

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Newsby StaffJuly 28, 2015

D.C. Metro celebrates first year of Silver Line service

More than 35,000 weekday trips were taken to or from the five new Silver Line stations last month, an average of 17,088 riders per day. 

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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2015

San Diego debuts restored trolley for Silver Line

The 68-year old streetcar was acquired as part of a trade with United Transportation Corporation (UTC)/Rail Air Sources (RAS) in exchange for two Siemens U-2 light rail vehicles that were phased out of the MTS fleet.

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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2014

Phase 2 of D.C.'s Dulles Silver Line receives $598M in loans

When combined with the $1.278 billion TIFIA loan to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority that closed in August, the U.S. Department of Transportation has provided $1.87 billion in TIFIA loans to support the construction of Phase Two, which represents the largest TIFIA assistance for a single project in the program’s history.

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