Quote of the Day

By: Lowell
Published On: 6/19/2007 8:06:59 AM

The quote of the day comes from Scott Monett of TysonsTunnel.org.

Obviously, we would like to see some leadership. Everybody says a tunnel is better, but nobody will stop this because they don't want to be the one who kills rail to Dulles. We're supposed to be getting the best deal we can get, but it doesn't appear that anybody has tried very hard.

Actually, Scott HAS tried hard, but unfortunately it looks like all his hard work may not have succeeded.  So what next, Scott?  Is there any way to stop this 100-year, multi-billion-dollar mistake before it gets any further down the track?

Comments



Hail Mary... (Kenton - 6/19/2007 10:14:40 AM)
Loudoun is slated to vote on their chunk of funding for Phase II, so if Phase II is funded, I find it doubtful that anyone would bother to revisit Phase I...

MWAA and Loudoun really couldn't care less about a Tysons tunnel--as they shouldn't, since all it would mean to them is less interesting scenery on their way to Washington. They're already looking at their chunk of the project, Phase II. Fairfax voted down the tunnel (yes, yes, extenuating circumstances galore), and Fairfax will pay the price.

I trust that several decades from now, noisy tunnel advocates, pointing to the crumbling el, will no longer want a noisy relic, and will shove a tunnel through. If I haven't gone senile yet, I'll send the BOS of 2060 my thanks if they manage to drill a tunnel.

Really, I shouldn't have to wait until retirement for crap to get done.



Afraid to wait (Teddy - 6/19/2007 10:26:21 AM)
to begin construction, is what I hear from those supporting the decision of the Board of Supervisors, who were afraid delays will lose federal money, which would be needed even to fund the tunnel. What about those earlier comments that Congressman Tom Davis, despite whatever he may say now, was afraid the rail would bring more Democrats into Northern Virginia, so he tied up the funding--- yet, please tell me, how does an elevated rail deter (or encourage) more Democrats from coming in as voters? I don't get it.

The rationale from people seems to be any change from the elevated would significantly delay construction, thus probably losing federal funds. Too bad.