Lessons to be learned from Silver Line setbacks?

Michael Dranove Politics, Transportation, Tysons Update

Lori Aratani at The Washington Post reports that workers have found cracks in the concrete support pedestals at the Dulles Airport station. As Aratani writes, “The pedestals, which sit atop 20 concrete columns, are critical because they serve a dual purpose: They help anchor the glass walls on the station’s first level, as well as the glass windscreens that will …

Series of new routes coming to Dulles as airport continues growth spurt

Michael Dranove Tysons Update

Yesterday, the Metro Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) announced that United Airlines will be adding two daily non-stop flights from Dulles International Airport to Florida beach cities Fort Myers and Sarasota. The announcement comes as United prepares to begin thrice weekly non-stop flights to Tel, Aviv, Israel in May. United may be the largest carrier at Dulles, but it isn’t the …