American Dream

Plenty of news this past week about the proposed extension of the Washington, D.C. regional heavy rail (subway) transit system from West Falls Church in Fairfax County to Washington Dulles Airport in Loudoun County; and beyond to the interchange of the Dulles Greenway and Va. 772.

What's clear to me is that the strategy of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) is to have motorists using the Dulles Toll Road (Va. 267) fund a large (and apparently increasing) share of the cost of building the line.

Here's some of the press about this project of late:

TOLLROADSnews: Washington Airports Authority takeover of Dulles TR agreed by Gov VA

TOLLROADSnews: Opposition to transfer of Dulles TR to airport authority

D.C. Examiner: [Opinion] Rail project built on deception

Washington Post: Dulles Rail Project Faces Cuts as Costs Swell

Washington Post: Toll Road To Fund Rail Line To Dulles

Washington Post: Dulles Toll Road Changes Hands

Washington Post: Va. Speaker to Attempt To Void Toll Road Deal

Washington Post: Going Over, Under and Around and Around on the Dulles Metro Expansion

Officials Fret Over Dulles Rail Plan
Remake of Tysons Hinges on Project Being 'Done Right'