Metro’s Silver Line Could Face Challenge Attracting Riders

The Washington Post reported this weekend that Metro is preparing for what experts say is its toughest challenge since opening 37 years ago: luring people onto the new Silver Line in Northern Virginia.

When the first phase of the 23-mile line opens next year, the gleaming new trains will no doubt revive the debate over whether mass-transit projects attract enough riders to make them worthwhile. A recent Washington Post poll has found that it may be a tough argument to win.

Read the Washington Post article for the full story.

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