For Immediate
Release Contact:
Leo Schefer
April 30,
2008 (703)
572-8714
Members of the
Washington Airports Task Force (WATF) applaud the
United States Department of Transportation’s
decision to approve the Dulles Rail Project’s entry
into final design. “Secretary Peters’ decision
reflects true vision toward the evolution of our
Nation’s Capital into the 21st century
just as the federal government’s construction of
Washington Dulles 50 years ago put our region on the
world map,” Leo Schefer, WATF President, noted.
This good news
is due to the United States Department of
Transportation’s willingness to sustain their
evaluation of the project; to Virginia Governor
Kaine and his team’s determination; to the Airports
Authority’s decision to keep work on the project
moving smartly forward to avoid delay; to Senator
Warner, Congressman Wolf and our Congressional
Delegation who worked across party lines; to
Maryland’s Governor O’Malley and the District of
Columbia’s Mayor Fenty, who put their weight behind
the project; and to the many members of the public
who joined civic and business leaders in voicing
support for the project.
“This is a fine
example of what can be achieved to the benefit of
our region when all interests work in lock step
together,” Schefer added.
