‘Tysons Corner’ Archive

MWAA and WMATA fighting over rail car costs

Dulles Rail Project hits a snag — railcar costs – WTOPThe Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is building the Silver Line, but the Washington Metropolitian Transit Authority is going to run it. They are fighting over what rail cars will cost, oh joy.

Snowmageddon’s last stand

TYSONS CORNER, Va. — We are over five weeks past Snowmaggedon and there remains just a few reminders of it, like this snow pile below a parking lot. In my condo complex in Alexandria, the snow finally went away for good on Monday. I thought for sure we’d have more left over, but I’m not [...]

Snowfall totals: Alexandria & Tysons Corner

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — After missing the weekend snowstorm, I’m back with more snowfall measurements. In front of my condo, I measured 5 3/4 inches of wet fluffy snow. This includes accumulations from the weekend storm.
TYSONS CORNER, Va. — At work, I measure 6 7/8 inches.
This snow is already melting and probably won’t make it through [...]

Snowfall totals: Alexandria, Tysons Corner

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The first official snow fall of 2010 is not a big one. Just 2 5/8 inches fell in the West End of Alexandria.
TYSONS CORNER, Va. — Meanwhile, just a trace amount more fell here — 2 7/8 inches.
As Calvin & Hobbes once said, school was never closed on account of prettiness.
No mass [...]

Pepsi Throwback is back

TYSONS CORNER, Va. — This morning while going through Harris Teeter, I was pleasantly surprised to see that Pepsi Throwback is available again. This time around, the red, white and blue packaging from the early 1980s is being used. I will be stocking up. While it doesn’t have quite the bite of regular Pepsi, any [...]

Snowpocalypse ‘09 has begun!

TYSONS CORNER, Va. — Harris Teeter bread shelf at about 7:30 p.m. I didn’t get any.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Snowpocalypse ‘09 arrived in the West End at about 8:30 p.m. By 10:00 p.m. about half and inch had accumulated here.
This is going to be a BIG one.
Major to historic snowstorm starts this evening – The Post
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TysonsTunnel.org, Sierra Club sue for underground Silver Line

Groups to sue over Metro’s expansion – WTOPA potential delay to the Silver Line, already being constructed through Tysons Corner, has emerged:
The group, TysonsTunnel.org, has been pushing for an underground route through the area. It is teaming up with the environmental group, Sierra Club, to file the suit.
A national watchdog group is expected to join [...]

Light rail or BRT for Route 7?

Should Route 7 be served by light rail or rapid bus service? – WTOPRep. Jim Moran, D-Va. wants light rail or bus rapid transit along VA 7 between King Street station and Tysons Corner.
“To do it right, we ought to start it at the King Street station, go all the way up King Street through [...]

Will Harris Teeter open a store in Seven Corner or Silver Springs too?

TYSON’S CORNER, Va. — The Harris Teeter in my work neighborhood doesn’t quite know where they are located. I suppose this is just another argument for creating the Tysons, Va. mailing address.
HarrisTeeter, Tysons, Tysons Corner, Mclean, VA, Virginia
©MMX William F. Yurasko

How the Silver Line Metro is going to be built

Metrorail Heading In a New Direction – The PostDetails of what the Silver Line construction through Tysons Corner is going to be like over the next several years. It won’t be much fun, but the payoff is huge.
Also: Map
Metro, WMATA, Silver Line,Mass Transit, subway, Tyson’s Corner, FTA, MWAA, Dulles Airport
©MMX William F. Yurasko
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