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Dulles Metrorail project in Loudoun County could be scrapped

January 25, 2012 - 10:04 am
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The expansion of the Metro's new Silver Line into Loudoun County may soon go on hold.

Work on the first phase of the Silver Line is nearly halfway done. (Photo: WMATA)

WTOP's Hank Silverberg reports that the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors is considering pulling out of Phase 2 of the massive, $2.8 billion project that would extend the new Metro line to Washington Dulles International Airport and beyond.

The cancellation of the Loudoun County portion of the project would scrap two stations.

Earlier this week, a Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board member floated the idea of using the planned Route 28 Metro stop to be the one that officially services Dulles, connecting the station to the airport with a People Mover.

READ MORE at WTOP.com.

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