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ABOUT THE PLAN | The Dulles rail project is a proposed 23-mile extension of Metrorail from Falls Church to Dulles International Airport that would ferry about 60,000 passengers a day along Virginia's busiest jobs corridor.


Metrorail could bring relief to the Dulles corridor, where rush hour comes to a halt on Route 7 in Tysons Corner. (By Ricky Carioti -- The Washington Post)

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Testing, testing
AFTER RECEIVING bruising treatment from federal officials and in the media, officials in charge of Metro's largest-ever expansion have finally acted to safeguard the project's reputation and its safety standards.
 

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A detailed map of the proposed Metrorail extension.

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Tysons braces for a one-two punch.

More bus routes, less congestion?: Fairfax drafts a cost-effective solution, but would it be enough to pull drivers from their cars? (Post, December 6, 2009)
 
Extensive testing in new safety plan for Metro bridge: Contractor to examine all 32-year-old footings used in Dulles project (Post, December 4, 2009)
 
Supporting evidence (November 26, 2009)
 
Metro project's oversight under review: BRIDGE TESTS AT ISSUE
Probe looks at response on safety question (Post, November 24, 2009)
 
Safety issue lurks under Dulles rail bridge plan: Federal transit agency investigates delay in testing foundations built in 1977 (Post, November 22, 2009)
 
Airport board raises rates for Dulles Toll Road: Commuters' objections fail to derail plan to help finance Metro extension (Post, November 5, 2009)
 
Tysons will need $15 billion -- 'with a B': Money crucial for roads and public transit, Fairfax planners say (Post, October 30, 2009)
 
Dulles Toll Road rate hike likely to advance: Initial approval of raise would run counter to strong public opposition (Post, October 21, 2009)
 
18 Feet Done, Many More to Go: Building a Metrorail Tunnel at Tysons Corner Takes Brute Force Applied With a Deft Touch (Post, October 18, 2009)
 
In N.Va., Roadwork Is Adding to the Disease, Not the Cure (Post, October 15, 2009)
 
Economy Slows Establishment of Tax District: Move Would Help Fund Metro Extension to Dulles (Post, October 8, 2009)
 
Agency Takes Over Dulles Toll Road Operation: Change Will Have Little Effect on Commuters, Airports Authority Officials Predict (Post, October 1, 2009)
 
Transportation: What's Good, What's Bad, What Will Help? (Post, September 27, 2009)
 
Plans Don't Square With Tysons Vision: Proposed Rules Renew Density Debate (Post, September 15, 2009)
 
DULLES TOLL ROAD FEES: Officials Vow to Monitor Rate Structure (Post, July 30, 2009)
 
A Vigilant Voice on Tysons Legacy: Landowner Tells Officials That Purchasers Share His Vision (Post, July 18, 2009)
 
Largest Tysons Landowner to Sell Holdings: WestGroup Withdraws as Major Force in Prominent Redevelopment Project (Post, July 17, 2009)
 
Chop a Tree, Save the Environment (By Robert Mccartney, July 16, 2009)
 
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