Trump is set to announce a $22B makeover of Dulles airport that will eliminate the ‘people movers’
Summary
President Donald Trump plans to announce a $22 billion upgrade for Washington Dulles International Airport. The renovation will remove the current “people movers” and replace them with a new passenger train, more moving walkways, and move the parking lot closer to the main terminal.Key Facts
- The $22 billion project will renovate Washington Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia.
- It will end the use of “people movers,” which are mobile lounges that transport passengers to and from the main terminal.
- A new passenger train and more moving walkways will replace the people movers.
- The airport’s parking lot will be relocated closer to the terminal.
- The project is being financed by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and the airlines serving Dulles.
- Dulles is about 25 miles from downtown Washington and serves as the main international airport for the Washington area.
- President Trump will announce the plan in the Oval Office with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
- The airport’s current people movers system has been in use since the airport opened in 1962.
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