Virginia officials were adamant about implementing cost cutting measures back in 2012 when they were planning construction on Phase II of the Silver Line. Phase I had cost nearly $3 billion, some $226 million over budget, and Virginia officials balked when they learned that Phase II was estimated to cost some $3.8 billion. At the time, Governor Bob McDonnell insisted …
The Commonwealth Transportation Board has allocated an additional $3.6 million to provide additional funding for summer bus, trolley, and water taxi services to help mitigate the impact of planned Metro station closures. The move by the Board comes after WMATA’s March 15th public announcement that it will be suspending service at six blue and yellow line stations between May 25th …
According to a March 15th press release from Fairfax County, six blue and yellow line Metro stations will be closed between May 25th (Memorial Day), and September 2nd (Labor Day). Metro says the station closures are a part of its three year Platform Improvement project, and the round the clock work will, “completely reconstruct the outdoor platforms at 20 Metrorail …
The Fairfax Department of Transportation, working in cooperation with Dominion Energy, has proposed a driverless shuttle program to connect the Dunn Loring metro to Merrifield’s Mosaic District. According to a Fairfax County Board of Supervisors report, the initial route would be the first of many, as the County hopes the self-driving vehicles will promote metro use and will allow for …
