Metro News Release

For immediate release: July 3, 2012

Statement by Metro Board Chair Catherine Hudgins regarding Loudoun County vote on Metrorail extension

Metro Board Chair Catherine Hudgins today released the following statement:

On behalf of the Metro Board of Directors, I want to congratulate Loudoun County for their historic vote today.

As the Metro Board moves forward with strategic planning efforts to support the region, we look forward to continuing to work with Loudoun County as an important partner at the table. The Dulles extension of the Metrorail system will support growing transportation demands, putting Loudoun County and Washington Dulles International Airport on the Metro map.

For more than three decades, we have witnessed the incredible benefits that come from having Metro in our communities -- from serving as a catalyst for economic development and smart growth, to improved mobility and reduced congestion. Today’s vote enables the long planned extension of the Metrorail system along the Dulles Corridor, with the companion benefits, to now proceed.

News release issued at 12:08 pm, July 3, 2012.