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<p><span style="color: #828282; line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;">Rail service to begin at noon Saturday, July 26</span></p>
<p><strong> Metro General Manager and CEO Richard Sarles</strong> today announced the opening date for Silver Line service.</p>
<p>“We have set the opening date for the Silver Line as Saturday, July 26,” said Sarles. “The five new Silver Line stations will open to customers at noon, and the first <strong>Silver Line train</strong> will depart Wiehle-Reston East, bound for Largo Town Center, at that time.”</p>
<p>The announcement of an opening date follows two weeks of progress by the Airports Authority and their contractor to resolve open work items. Sarles noted that there are still remaining items — such as obtaining Certificates of Occupancy — that are expected to be resolved prior to the opening date.</p>
<p>Silver Line trains will operate between Reston and Largo at the same frequency as most other lines. During rush hours, trains will run every 6 minutes; at off-peak times, trains will run every 12 to 20 minutes. Five new stations will be added to the system:<strong> McLean, Tysons Corner, Greensboro, Spring Hill and Wiehle-Reston East</strong>.</p>
<p>To finalize employee familiarization and confirm schedules, Metro plans to conduct a week of “simulated service,” starting Sunday, July 20. During the service simulation, Silver Line trains will run on the system without carrying passengers to or from the five new stations. However, the “simulation” trains <em>will</em> carry passengers between East Falls Church and Largo Town Center.</p>
<p>As a result of Silver Line service, riders at stations from <strong>East Falls Church</strong> to Court House will see trains arrive more frequently at all times, and riders from Rosslyn to Stadium-Armory will notice more frequent service outside rush hours. On the Blue Line, trains will operate every 12 minutes at all times of the day, and during rush hours, trains at <strong>Vienna, Dunn Loring</strong> and West Falls Church, will arrive and depart every 6 minutes.</p>
<p>Riders can check fares and travel times, get station information and learn more about the project by visiting <a href="http://www.silverlinemetro.com/" rel="external">silverlinemetro.com</a>.</p>
<p>Metro took control of the first phase of the Silver Line less than a month ago, on May 27. The milestone, known as the &#8220;Operational Readiness Date&#8221; (ORD), marked the point where care and control of the line was formally transferred from the Airports Authority to Metro.</p>
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The announcement of an opening date follows two weeks of progress by the Airports Authority and their contractor to resolve open work items. Sarles noted that there are still remaining items — such as obtaining Certificates of Occupancy — that are expected to be resolved prior to the opening date. 
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