Fairfax officials fear Silver Line funding in jeopardy, WTOP radio, February 12, 2013

By Hank Silverberg

FAIRFAX, Va. - There's more at stake for Northern Virginia in the General Assembly's debate over how to pay for roads and public transit than just the price of gas or sales taxes.

For area commuters, the end result could take even more from their wallets if lawmakers eliminate funding for the second phase of the Metrorail extension to Dulles International Airport.

Construction continues on the first phase of the 23-mile Silver Line, which now towers over Tysons Corner. The line is set to open to passengers later this year.

But the fate of the $2.8 billion second phase depends largely on $300 million from the state plus funding from tolls collected on the Dulles Toll Road and local taxes.

Local leaders, like Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova, are trying not to think about what will happen if there's no money from Richmond. . . .

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