Dulles Train Extension

Dulles Train Extension

Washington’s Dulles International Airport is of course one of the major airports in the country. So, it is of paramount importance that the Metrorail system in DC should connect the airport with rest of the city. That is why the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project is an infrastructural project everyone is looking forward to.

Spanning over 23 miles, Orange Line's East Falls Church Station in Arlington, Virginia to the Washington Dulles International Airport and west to eastern Loudoun County. It would cover 11 stations and would be managed by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. The Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) is expected to cover most of the budget for the project.

“According to the Project Sponsors, the project is forecasted to achieve transportation and mobility benefits including the elimination of approximately 402 million vehicle miles travelled per year, over 300 tons of harmful auto emissions, and travel time savings of approximately 53 minutes per trip. The project is also expected to facilitate substantial transit-oriented development and job growth that will contribute approximately $1.2 billion in total economic impact and help to transform Tysons into a walkable, sustainable, urban center that Fairfax County estimates will be home to up to 100,000 residents and 200,000 jobs by 2050” (Transportation.gov).

A map of the planned extension (Image Credits: The Washington Post)