Karen Goff recaps the quarterly progress report for Silver Line construction, as presented by Pat Nowakowski. The contractor completion date for Phase 1 is set for 29 August, with the work at the West Falls Church yards to finish on 20 December. The new 8000-series rail cars will not start arriving until 2014; service will begin with the existing rolling stock.
The contract for Phase 2 is expected to be awarded this May.