Hensel Phelps

The 11.4-mile Phase 2 extends the Silver Line from the eastern edge of Reston, Va., west to Washington Dulles International Airport and to Ashburn in eastern Loudoun County, Va. It includes six new stations and a rail maintenance facility.

March 10, 2021
Passenger

WMATA: Silver Line Phase 2 Advances, Slated for Operational Testing

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority targets a late-summer handoff of the Silver Line Metrorail’s second phase to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

To maintain rapid transit cars system-wide, a new WMATA Rail Heavy Repair and Overhaul Facility is slated to open in fourth-quarter 2024. It will have service bays for 40 cars.

February 23, 2021
Passenger

Supply Side: Hensel Phelps/Stantec, WSP USA

WMATA has selected a design-build team for its Rail Heavy Repair and Overhaul facility. WSP USA has appointed a National Transit and Rail Leader.