Rail Tunnel Debate Raises Larger Issue; Vision for Urban Tysons Questioned [Correction 8/29/06]

From: The Washington Post | Date: August 20, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Virginia leaders who are nearing a decision on whether to build a Metrorail line below ground through Tysons Corner face a question that goes well beyond disputes over cost estimates and construction timelines.

Is Fairfax County's hope of turning Tysons from a car-clogged, outsize office park into a vibrant, walkable downtown for Northern Virginia achievable?

The debate over whether to build a tunnel or an elevated track is partly tied to this vision and whether trying to achieve it is worth risking the extension of rail service to Washington Dulles International Airport.

The main argument for ...

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