Credit: The same troubled power connections linked to the deadly smoke incident on Metro’s Yellow Line last year will likely remain a part of new Silver Line tracks, a Metro safety leader says. (WTOP/Amanda Iacone)

Silver Line extension expected to be ready for Metro takeover by Labor Day

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MARC fixes glitch that kept riders from paying with credit card

Metro will only reunite riders with lost wallets, electronics going forward