Fairfax and Loudoun counties are asking for the bill on how much the Silver Line will cost them to operate before they agree to build the rest of the Metro line. The two counties are slated to help pay for the $2.8 billion construction costs of the remaining half of the 23-mile Dulles Rail line.
But in the longer term, they also are on the hook for a major portion of the annual operating costs of running it as part of the Metro system. That means additional costs every year.
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