January 12, 2009: The Free Lance-Star "Rail to air"
Submitted by VHSR on January 12, 2009 - 3:00am.
Rail News
ALTHOUGH it doesn't directly affect the Rappahannock region, federal approval of rail transportation to Washington Dulles International Airport is worthy of applause. On Wednesday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters gave the $5.2 billion project her blessing, clearing the way for construction of the Silver Line.
When Dulles was built in 1962 it was considered a bit of a boondoggle. Located 25 miles outside of Washington in the Virginia countryside, the airport's elegant design seemed oddly out of place amid the cow fields. Now growth has encompassed the facility, and its location seems prescient.