Press Updates

Uncertainty reigns over final rail funding. By William Flook, Examiner, 5/27/09. http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Uncertainty-reigns-over-final-Dulles-Rail-funding-46259412.html

Long-term benefits of rail to Dulles remain endless. Submitted By Joseph Warren, Loudoun Times-Mirror, 5/19/09. http://loudountimes.com/letter/1594/

Dulles Chamber to Host Town Hall Talk About Rail Station. Observer, 5/1/09. http://www.observernews.com/story08/news08/050109_rail.htm

Airports authority pushing ahead on rail to Dulles. By Kali Schumitz, Fairfax Times, 4/24/09. http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2009/apr/24/airports-authority-pushing-ahead-rail-dulles/

Dulles Rail's Completion Date Delayed. By Derek Kravitz, Washington Post, 4/23/09. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/21/AR2009042104335.html

Dulles Line Won't Be Finished Till 2016. Virginia Briefing, Washington Post, 4/22/09. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/21/AR2009042103570.html

$1.7M in artwork proposed for Dulles Rail stations. By KyTja Weir, Examiner, 4/22/09. http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/17M-in-artwork-proposed-for-Dulles-Rail-stations-43444677.html

First Dulles rail station takes shape -- sort of. Adam Tuss, WTOP, 5/15/09. http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1650256

Support Next Phase of Rail. Opinion, By Christopher L. Moore, Observer, 4/3/09. http://www.observernews.com/story08/view08/home08/home_040309.html

3 Fairfax Metro stops could be in jeopardy. By Mara Lee, Washington Business Journal, 3/27/09. http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/03/30/story1.html?b=1238385600^1800745

Rail Funds Reinvigorate Developers In Loudoun , By Derek Kravitz, Washington Post, 3/22/09. http://loudounextra.washingtonpost.com/news/2009/mar/22/rail-funds-reinvigorate-developers-loudoun/

Stay focused. Opinion, Fairfax Times, 3/18/09. http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2009/mar/18/stay-focused/

Traffic and Construction Bringing Metro, and Havoc, to Route 123. Letter to Editor, Rob Jackson, Washington Post, 3/18/09. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/17/AR2009031703186.html

Spot On, Editorial, Washington Post, 3/18/09. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/17/AR2009031703185.html

Metro Heading In a New Direction http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2009/03/14/GR2009031400962.html

Metro Was 'A Long Time Coming'. By Leslie Perales, Observer, 3/13/09. http://www.observernews.com/story08/news08/031309_metro.html

Tysons Rail Stations Approved. By Julia O'Donoghue, Connection, 3/12/09. http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=326694&paper=73&cat=104

Onward to Dulles, Editorial, Washington Post, 3/11/09. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/10/AR2009031003130.html

Metro to Dulles Gets Formal Federal Backing. By Amy Gardner, Washington Post., 3/11/09. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/10/AR2009031000705.html

Rail is officially official. By Kali Schumitz, Fairfax Times. 3/10/09. http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2009/mar/10/rail-officially-official/

Dulles rail project to get federal funds. The Washington Times, 3/9/09. http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/09/dulles-rail-project-get-federal-funds/

Dulles Rail project gets construction OKs. By Adam Tuss, Washington Post, 3/5/09. http://www.wtop.com/?nid=30&sid=1616936

Tunnel Supporters Argue Their Case. By Mike DiCicco, Connection, 1/27/09. http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=324747&paper=65&cat=104

U.S. Transportation Chief Backs Dulles Rail Project. By Amy Gardner, Washington Post, Loudoun Extra, 1/8/08. http://loudounextra.washingtonpost.com/news/2009/jan/08/us-transportation-chief-backs-dulles-rail-project/

Dulles Rail Wins Approval From Bus Administration. News Channel 8, 1/7/08. http://www.news8.net/news/stories/0109/583490.html

Spokesman: Dulles Project Inching Closer to Approval. By Brian Trompeter, Sun Gazette, 1/7/09. http://www.sungazette.net/articles/2009/01/07/fairfax/news/ff10.txt

Route 7 Business Suffer. By Julia O'Donoghue, Connection, 12/18/08. http://connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=323757&paper=73&cat=104 Route 123

Rail Construction Starts, By Julia O'Donoghue, Connection, 12/18/08. http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=323755&paper=73&cat=104

Get moving on rail. Editorial, Fairfax Times, 12/10/08. http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2008/dec/10/get-moving-rail/

Dulles rail gains FTA approval. By Kali Schumitz, Loudoun Times-Mirror, 12/10/08. http://www.loudountimes.com/news/2008/dec/10/dulles-rail-gains-fta-approval/

Board wants Tysons plan ready for rail. NBy Kali Schumitz, Fairfax County Times, 12/10/08. http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2008/dec/10/board-wants-tysons-plan-ready-rail/

Metrorail to Dulles Clears Major Hurdle, Virginia Business, 12/04/08. http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index.php/news/article/metrorail-to-dulles-plan-clears-major-hurdle/137731/

Region can't afford further delays on Dulles rail project. Editorial, Loudoun Times-Mirror, 12/9/08. http://www.citizenet.com/news/2008/dec/09/region-cant-afford-further-delays-dulles-rail-proj/

Will the Dulles Rail Project Lead to A Tysons Corner Transformation? WMAL 630, 12/4/08. http://www.wmal.com/Article.asp?id=1026598

Silver Line To Dulles Wins Golden Federal Okay. By Amy Gardner, Washignton Post, Loudoun Extra, 12/04/08. http://loudounextra.washingtonpost.com/news/2008/dec/03/federal-regulators-sign-dulles-rail-extension/?local

Metro gets Fed OK for Dulles extension. By Tierney Plumb, Washington Business Journal, 12/3/08. http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2008/12/01/daily64.html

Federal Regulators Sign Off on Dulles rail Extension. By Amy Gardner, Washington Post, 12/3/08. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/03/AR2008120302256.html

Editorial: Here's a Stimulus Plan: Build rail to Dulles and other infrastructure projects. Editorial by Mary Kimm, Connection Newspapers, 11/19/08. http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=322243&paper=69&cat=110

Control of Toll Road in New Hands. By Amy Gardner, Washington Post, 11/4/08. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/03/AR2008110301770.html

Toll road changes hands. Fairfax Times, 11/5/08. http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2008/nov/05/toll-road-changes-hands/

Dulles Rail Back on Track. By Mirza Kurspahic, Reston Connection, 10/29/08. http://connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=321431&paper=71&cat=104

Toll Road Case Dismissed Again. By Mirza Kurspahic, Herndon Connection, 10/22/08. http://beta.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=321174&paper=66&cat=104

Transfer of Dulles Toll Road To Airport Agency is Upheld. By Eric M. Weiss, Washington Post, 10/18/08. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/17/AR2008101701940.html

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