it will take 70 minutes to get to largo town center. that fare is going to run you $3.60 off-peak and $5.90 during peak times. let's check out another. let's say you're going between tysons corner and gallery place. that will take 36 minutes. that route will cost you $3.60 off-peak and $4.90 during peak hours. if you want to calculate your own route, look for the link on nbc washington by searching silver line. >>> coming up, david culver rode along with one commuter this week to see how her trip will change once the silver line opens. >>> a traffic alert you should know about in northern virginia. if you were waiting until today to go shopping, you'll probably want to leave sooner rather than later. thanks to the crystal city twilighter 5k, police will be shutting down roads. this race begins at 6:30 this evening. the mall will still be open. expect a few delays. >>> police are investigating a deadly crash in potomac yesterday morning. 83-year-old thomas brown crashed his car into this house on gainesboro road and did not survive. chop

so headed towards largo town center may see a train with an only line designation which may be new. the when the system opens that will turn to silver line. riders will see increases in service, ability 37 to 40% of riders will see shorter wait times for trains but another 6% will see their wait times increase just as the crazy calculus of trains scheduled and room and things like that. that wait time increase will only be two to three minutes according to metro. people get used to it and it will be open soon. news 4, back to you. >>> on the silver line doesn't go all the way to dulles but another parking option for folks. >> anyone who wants to use the silver line should know the only parking lot is really where derrick was at the wiehle reston east station. tysons corner there will not be parking lots like your typical metro lot. at the wiehle garage $4.85 a day to park there. park at dulles the economy lots are 10 bucks a day and garages closer to the terminal can be as much as $17 a day. when you get out into that area, reston, dulles, some people might be thinking about parking

good morning. >> reporter: we have been out here in largo town center metro for the past hour or so. we haven't seen a lot of foot traffic far however there is something new. that is the addition of the silver line and how the silver line will connect with other metro lines. going east it will gin the existing line just like the orange and blue. the number of trains will increase, faifili per hour. blue line at largo will be affected as well. riders will have 12 minutes in between trains during rush hour. no more rush plus between vienna and largo. silver lane trains will run every six minutes during rush hour and every 12 during peak hour times. it is not clear how this will affect your commute, 12 minutes is a little bit earlier than you typically would, just to see how it will affect your morning commute, especially today on the first day of rush hour for the silver lynn. let's led back to you guys. >>> we are here at the reston station at the other end of the silver line this morning. a lot more commuters headed down the walkway to give it a try. a lot of people are avoiding the

it will take 70 minutes to largo town center. that fare is going to run you $3.60 off-peak and $5.90 on-peak. let's see between tysons corner and gallery place. you'll have to transfer at metro center. that route will cost you $3.60 off-peak and $4.90 during peak hours. there are many options. look for the link on nbcwashington.com by searching silver line. >>> are you planning to ride the silver line this weekend? news4 wants to hear about your experience so tweet your experience with #firstridesv. >>> you can go to a public walk through after 4:00 this afternoon. chris jordon shows us all the action you can see. >> reporter: the side lines are packed with fans watching the team practice during trai camp. for th fl chance to bond. >> we're from maryland. here with my children, my husband, sister-in-law, brother-in-law -- >> reporter: anybody left home? >> no. everybody's here. we do it every year. big family tr. >> reporter: there are a lot of future fans here. but many can get distracted on the sidelines. is this fun or babysit

however, passengers will be able to board the trains for travel between east falls church and largo town center on the blue and large lines -- on the blue and orange lines. coming up, why a virginia senator has been banned from russia. plus, question surrounding the death of a man during an arrest in new york city. and a bizarre mystery involving casey kasem. >> another below with a fight to close 15 schools in the district. a federal judge throughout the remainder of the lawsuit that attempted to stop the closures. a group add back the lawsuit, claiming the closures discriminated against core, my nordic, and disabled students, but the judge sided with officials that said it would increase efficiency for all students. a lawyer working with empower wouldaid that the ruling be repealed. russia has banned 13 americans from entering their country, including virginia congressman jim moran. a retired brigadier general, the former commander of the u.s. forces in iraq. russia says other people are connected with the detention -- they inc. guantanamo, detention facility inc. guantanamo bay. more

. >> reporter: the silver line will join the existing orange line and go all the way to largo town center. the number of trains increases now to 5 per hour. riders taking the blue line at largo will have to wait 12 minutes between trains during rush hour. the silver lane, however, will run every six minutes during that time period. cheryl connor came in this morning from morgan boulevard. she plans on using the silver line for other reasons. >> can't wait. i have been dying to go to tyson's corner. >> reporter: her only complaint about the new line. >> i noticed on the pamphlet that for the community colleges that prince george's community college was not mentioned and i wonder why was that? >> reporter: i reached out to metro and asked them how they made that decision based on what schools. i will pass that along to you all. she did say each though her school wasn't -- even though her school wasn't listed, they are sitting pretty. it has made her commuteesier and almost, her commute, easier. nikki burdine, back to you. >>> the numbers are coming in but metro reports during the first five

it will take you 70 minutes to get to largo town center. that fare will run you $3.70 off peak and $3.90 during peak times. let's say you're traveling between tysons corner that trip will take you 36 minutes and have to transfer at metro center and that route will cost you $4.90 during peak hours. if you want to calculate your own route, so many options. look for the link on nbc washington by searching sve line. >>> it's needed a facelift for years. >> now alexandria wants to know what you think about a plan to redevelop the landmark mall. the howard hughes corporation wants to take the center of the mall and transform it into a town center style. it would include 400 apartments and 300,000 square feet. the macy department stores would remain book ending the new developments. you can find the link to more on the plans and how to comment by visiting our website and searching landmark mall. >>> it's a popular way to top off a night in d.c. drinks at the top of the w. hotel, but you'll have to put those plans on hold for a while. the rooftop t

it will take you 70 minutes to take the train to largo town center which is technically the opposite end of the silver line. that fare will cost you $3.60 during off peak hours. $5.90 during peak travel. you can calculate your own silver line route, just look for a link on nbcwashington.com by searching silver line. >>> new developments this morning on the israel/gaza conflict. germany's two largest airlines air better lin and lufthansa announced they are extending the ban on flights in and out of tel av aviv. since the fighting began 18 days ago, at least 800 palestinians and 35 israelis have been killed. in the meantime, peace negotiators may be on the verge of working out a ten day humanitarian truce. the break would allow time to broker new talks toward a lasting cease fire. and secretary of state john kerry has been in the region since monday. he says that there is more work to be done. >>> in just a few hours, a former virginia art teacher will learn how long he'll spend behind bars. ralph conrad will be sentenced this afternoon on 50 counts of possessing and distributing child

it will run from largo town center in the east, through d.c. all the way to reston in northern virginia. it matters for riders like de. she normally rides the orange line and now she can take her silver line to her doctor's office in tysons. >> will you take the silver line? >> i will. >> reporter: what shoulu expect when you come here? not all monuments and beautiful gardens, at least not yet. much of tysons corner is a work in progress and under construction, but, of course, the mall is here and plenty of people will be using the silver line to get to their jobs. >> i've been told that it will make my commute about 30 minutes shorter. >> reporter: really? >> yeah. >> reporter: reanna kennedy works about two blocks from the new mclean station and take the metro here and listen to she's had to do she says there are plenty of people with similar stories and when all is said and done 50,000 new trips per day will be added to the metro system. right now daily ridership is 750,000 trips a day after the silver line metro expects that number to jump

it's going to take you 70 minutes on the train to get to largo town center which is the opposite end of the line. that will cost you $3.60 during off-peak hours and $5.90 during peak travel. you can calculate your own silver line route. we've got the link at nbcwashington.com. just search silver line. >>> right now virginia governor terry mcauliffe is taking a tour of the campground that was torn apart by a deadly tornado. the ef-1 twister moved through that area yesterday with winds topping 100 miles per hour. a couple from new jersey was killed when a tree fell on top of their tent. their 13-year-old son was in another tent and is in critical condition. 36 others were injured. more than 1300 people were at the campground when that tornado hit. the national weather service issued a tornado warning for the area at 8:20 yesterday. it was just 20 minutes later when that tornado slammed into the cherry stone campground. the campground is about 40 miles northeast of norfolk on the chesapeake bay. >>> big changes in our weather today. bright sunshine, clear skies and really comfortable te