Dulles Corridor Rail Association 2007 Annual Meeting. On Monday, November 26, 2007, more than 150 members and friends of the Dulles Corridor Rail Association (DCRA) joined the DCRA Board at Gannett Corporation, Inc. in Tysons Corner for its 10th Annual Meeting. DCRA Chairman, Del. Ken Plum announced that in its tradition of recognizing people who have helped move the project forward, DCRA was recognizing Senator John Warner and Congressman Frank Wolf, two gentlemen that have been the “go to” people for the project as regards federal involvement. DCRA also recognized the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors for their continued support of the project. View a summary of the event.
Survey Indicates Strong Regional Support for Dulles Metrorail Project. The Dulles Corridor Rail Association engaged iQ Research and Consulting, a Qorvis Company, to research public opinion regarding the extension of Metrorail through Tysons Corner to Dulles Airport and Ashburn, Loudoun County. Key findings indicate that 86 percent of Greater Washington Area residents say they "favor" the Metrorail extension. In Northern Virginia, 93 percent of residents say they "favor" it. For more information. CLICK HERE
Dulles Metrorail Project Costs Reduced. Governor Kaine and leaders from both parties held a press conference on September 13 to announce plans to reduce costs from the Dulles Corridor Metrorail project by more than $300 million in order to meet Federal Transit Administration (FTA) guidelines and enable approval of the project to enter final design. View statements by Congressman Wolf, Senator Webb, and Senator Moran.
FTA Releases Risk Assessment Reports. The Baseline Report on the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project was prepared by the Inspector General (IG), US Department of Transportation, and issued on July 27, 2007, to assess the status of the project, including costs, funding, and schedule and identify potential risks that might adversely impact on the project's completion.
Since its release, two reports have been completed for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), which evaluate the project's scope, cost estimates, and contingency. The Report conducted by Hill International did a thorough evaluation and recommended an increase in total project contingency to a value of $432 million (18 percent of total project costs). The project team had included only 10 percent for contingencies. The Shaw Report has not been made public
On September 21, 2007, the project team responded to the issues identified in the IG and FTA reports and submitted adjustments to the project costs to FTA that reduce the total cost by $300 million in order to meet the cost effectiveness criterion.
View DCRA Press Release Response.
View Hill International Report Documents. Cover Letter, PG-32C, "Grantee Design Scope Review", PG-33B, "Assessment and Evaluation of Grantee Project Cost Estimates"; PG-34A, "Grantee Project Schedule Review"; PG-35A, "Project Contingency Review"
View MWAA Statement on release of Hill International Report
View IG Report
