Federal Agency Says Dulles Metrorail Project Is Not ‘Prudent’ - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
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Article Description| Virginia officials are mounting a last-minute effort to rescue the troubled Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project from the brink of cancellation following a negative assessment of the project’s viability by federal transportation officials. Federal Transit Administration head James S. Simpson says the first $2.7-billion phase of the proposed 23-mile, $5.1-billion extension “does not appear to be a prudent investment” for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, the lead agency for the project. Simpson’s concerns include an arrangement that calls for MWAA to oversee design and construction, then turn the extension over to the Washington Metropolitan Transit Administration (WMATA), which operates the Metrorail system. He ... |
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