Dulles rail
Dulles Rail - erroneous claims made by rightwing rail promoter Paul Weyrich (ARGUMENT)
Posted Sun, 2008-03-02 22:19
Paul Weyrich gets space in the Washington Post this morning (Mar 2 B08) with erroneous objections to road based transit in the Dulles Toll Road/Greenway corridor. Weyrich's claims are quoted in full followed by answers (A)
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Virginia Supreme Court demolishes regional funding of transit and tolls
Posted Fri, 2008-02-29 20:50The Virginia Supreme Court has blocked regional transportation funding powers legislated last year saying the
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) cannot be granted revenue raising powers reserved by the state constitution to the General Assembly or to directly elected bodies. This immediately invalidates another funding source previously relied on for the Dulles metrorail project planned in the median of the Dulles Toll Road. 606 words read more »
US turndown of funding for Dulles Rail not really a surprise - COMMENTARY by Kenneth Orski
Posted Tue, 2008-02-12 11:12by Kenneth Orski: Virginia Governor Tim Kaine is upset that the Federal Transit Administration turned down funding for Tysons-Dulles heavy rail. But the project had more red flags than a bull-fighting ring.
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Feds say 'No Thanks' to invite to join $5 billion Dulles Rail boondoggle
Posted Thu, 2008-01-24 14:24The Feds have turned down the request from Virginia politicians for financial support for the controversial $5 billion Dulles Rail project proposed for the median of the Dulles Toll Road and Dulles
Greenway. US Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters told the Virginia governor Timothy Kaine and other northern Virginia politicians today in a meeting on Capitol Hill today. 990 words read more »
Greenway. US Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters told the Virginia governor Timothy Kaine and other northern Virginia politicians today in a meeting on Capitol Hill today. 990 words read more » »
VA House speaker Howell denounces Dulles Rail as wasteful, useless
Posted Wed, 2007-12-05 13:14
Virginia House speaker William Howell says the Dulles Rail project proposed for the median of the Dulles Toll Road and Dulles Greenway is an "incredible waste of money" and may actually worsen traffic conditions in northern Virginia by encouraging higher density development. Future ownership of the Dulles Toll Road is at stake in the controversy over the $5 billion rail project.
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