Light rail project in northern Washington D.C., suburbs, now five years behind its original target, needs more time and money for the team to finish the job.
Privately financed, $670-million 10-mile project is set to partially open this month that extends lanes' terminus in Stafford County to just north of Fredericksburg, nearly two years after contractor settled dispute with developer and state that added $100 million to its contract.
New schedule, funding are approved by state oversight board June 19 as 16.2-mile P3 light rail in Washington, D.C. suburbs sims to recover after costly two-year delay.