CHANTILLY, Va. (AP) — It's taken 60 years and billions of dollars. One man went to prison over shoddy construction. Now, mass transit is finally coming to Dulles International Airport outside the nation's capital.
Some of the strongest opposition to the Silver Line has come from motorists who use the toll road and have carried much of the burden of paying for the line’s construction.
Now that it’s built, some question whether it’s a viable option for commuters and travelers. Riding from the airport to Metro Center in the city will take an estimated 53 minutes; riding from the farthest station, at Ashburn, to Union Station in D.C. will take 74 minutes. Some question whether a rail line that was envisioned in the 1960s fits current commuting needs. A September report from the Rockefeller Institute of Government found that 51% of the region’s workforce was still teleworking, compared with a national average of just 29%.
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