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@goldfish, the primary driver behind the Silver Line extension has always been to build a Metro line to Dulles. We might have built a short branch line to Tysons Corner if that all there was in that direction.

The Silver Line can not end at Coppermine/Rt. 28 because the service yard is to be located on the grounds of Dulles Airport pass the airport station. The airport station looks to be roughly 1.5 miles from the Coppermine station, BTW.

As for passenger numbers, Reagan National averages around 6700 passenger boardings on weekdays. Is that enough to justify a station at Reagan National, in your opinion? For comparison, Reagan National handled 18.8 million passengers in 2011 compared to 23 million for Dulles.

by AlanF on Jun 8, 2012 11:46 am • link • report

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