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MWAA to Dulles Toll Road users: Shut up and pay

By Barbara Hollingsworth
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When the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board voted last week to spend another $300 million for an underground Metro station at Washington Dulles International Airport, the price tag of Dulles Rail Phase Two jumped to $3.83 billion — or $1.33 billion more than the MWAA’s original estimate.

The vote also exposed the incredibly rickety financial structure underlying this billion-dollar boondoggle.

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