Bechtel-Washington Group Rail Plan Wins Some Support
Virginia officials are awaiting U.S. Federal Transit Administration approval before releasing details of a public-private proposal to design and build a 23-mile extension of the Washington Metro subway beyond Dulles Airport.
Officials of FTA, which will also fund the estimated $4-billion project, have been reviewing the draft agreement for nearly a year with Dulles Transit Partners, the Bechtel Infrastructure Corp. and Washington Group International (WGI) venture that proposed it. FTA wont say when it expects to complete the review, but state officials say it should be soon.