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Body of missing 83-year-old woman found in Arlington

The body of an 83-year-old woman who went missing after getting off a plane at Reagan National Airport has been found in Arlington, police say.

Tags: missing person, Reagan National Airport

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Simulated plane crash at Dulles tests first responders

A hijacked fuel truck collided with a small aircraft, forcing a Boeing 767 to veer off the runway. That was storyline behind a disaster drill at Dulles International Airport Saturday testing the response of emergency crews from 10 surrounding communities.

Tags: Dulles International Airport, Disaster response, disaster drill, Jamie Forzato, firefighters,

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Fairfax Co. looks skyward hoping to reduce tolls

Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity wants the county to consider selling the air rights above the new Silver Line and to use the proceeds to reduce tolls on the Dulles Toll Road.

Tags: Silver Line, Dulles Toll Road, tolls, air rights, hank silverberg, Pat Herrity

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Turf war: MWAA hearing turns into battle for representation

A Capitol Hill hearing into the corruption case of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority turned into a turf war between lawmakers.

Tags: Gerry Connolly, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Dulles International Airport, Dulles rail project, Reagan National Airport, Kathy Stewart

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Improvements planned for Reagan National Airport

National Airport is enjoying a record level of activity and improvements are planned to keep up with that growth.

Tags: Reagan National Airport, travel

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MWAA chief: Dulles can't be end of the line for Metro

"We do not like the thought of our station being the last station on the line," MWAA Chief Jack Potter told his board of directors during a meeting Wednesday. "We do not have the ability, long term, to accommodate commuters on this airport property."

Tags: Dulles Rail,

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Beltway Poll: Widespread support for Dulles rail extension

The construction of a new $6 billion, 23-mile rail line to Dulles Airport appears to have wide support in the region even as controversy continues to escalate over its financing.

Tags: Dulles rail project, Loudoun County, Va., hank silverberg

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MWAA: Will correct deficiencies after scathing audit

Leaders from the 13-member Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority responded Wednesday to claims from an Inspector General audit stating the agency has lax management and accountability, and spent public money on lavish trips and dinners.

Tags: Dulles Rail, Jack Potter, Michael Curto

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Audit highly critical of Airports Authority

An audit of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, the board overseeing the Dulles Rail Project, finds the organization is not transparent in its financial dealings and lacks safeguards to make sure its own rules are followed.

Tags: hank silverberg, airport authority, Dulles rail project

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Dulles Rail Project officially over budget

The nearly $2.8 billion first phase of the Dulles Rail project is now officially expected to come in over budget.

Tags: Dulles rail project

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