Courtesy of Clark Construction As the opening of Phase 2 of the Silver Line approaches, commuters, business owners, developers and politicians continue to press for a timeline regarding passenger service. As Fairfax County supervisors Walter Alcorn (Hunter Mill) and John Foust (Dranesville) have recently learned, just about everybody who lives or works along the Dulles […]

What used to be tallest building in Tysons, the former Sheraton Hotel, was once a mecca for business luncheons, corporate meetings and political celebrations.  In spite of its convenient location along Leesburg Pike, the owners closed its doors in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The contents were auctioned off and residents wondered what would […]

With Construction Boom, County Adds Emergency Services in Tysons As high-rise, high-density residential and commercial development booms in Tysons, fueled in part by the 2014 arrival of the Silver Line, so has the need for the expansion of emergency services. For proof, just look at The Boro along Route 7 at West Park Drive, the coming expansion by Macerich Corp. at Tysons […]

Trains running along corridor as part of essential  ongoing safety, durability testing In December, trains were running along the corridor between the Ashburn and Wiehle-Reston East stations as part of simulated service testing. There were no passengers aboard. Observers along the Reston-Herndon corridor and westward along the Dulles Greenway to Ashburn were hopeful as they saw […]