Kaine attacks ‘willy-nilly’ plan to rebid rail to Dulles

Gov. Tim Kaine on Tuesday attacked a Virginia House measure that would force him to re-bid the ailing Dulles Rail project, arguing it would scrap a contract “willy-nilly” and deter companies from doing business with the commonwealth.

Two delegates — Dave Albo, R-Springfield, and Joe May, R-Leesburg — slipped the provision into an end-of-year budget bill passed by the House last week, seeking to put the 23-mile rail expansion’s first phase out for competitive bidding.