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On Sat, 23 Jan 1999 16:20:48 -0500, Dan Nagle <dnagle@erols.com>
wrote:

>Hello,
>
>Two observations re the talk of building rail to Tyson's:
>
>1. It's light rail, not metro rail, so there's no possibility
>of _ever_ having direct trains between National and Dulles,
>or Dulles and downtown.

Correction: It *is* Metro rail that they're talking about extending to
Tysons.  They would extend the Orange Line from I believe the Falls
Church station.  In part of the proposal they discussed the
possibility of a western stop in the "loop" that would encircle Tysons
that would have a bus station.  Busses leaving from this station would
take commuters out to the Reston and Herndon area.

As far as the needed connector to Dulles goes, I don't know what the
plans are for that.  Maybe as part of the Tysons Metro plans they
could have a light rail connector that could run out to Dulles.

>2. One of the funding sources "identified" is the "surplus"
>from the Toll Road.  The bonds should be paid off rather
>than using the tolls for any project in the area.

Depends what is a more pressing need.  I've been commuting to Tysons
the past couple years and refuse to work there after I graduate from
college because I don't want to fight the traffid.  I'd rather go the
extra distance into DC because I can take the Metro in.  I have a
feeling businesses are going to start moving out of the Tysons area
because no one likes to commute into there.  This brings the potential
loss of revenues into the picture and no politician wants to lose
revenue in their district. -- Amy