Trump to announce $22.5 billion plan to overhaul Dulles International Airport
Summary
President Donald Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will announce a $22.5 billion plan to improve Dulles International Airport. The project includes building four new concourses, replacing the aging shuttle system, and moving the parking lot closer to the main terminal.Key Facts
- The plan will cost $22.5 billion, funded partly by taxpayers, the airport authority, and airlines.
- Four new concourses will be added to the airport.
- The current shuttle system, called “people movers,” will be replaced with an underground aerotrain to carry passengers.
- Moving sidewalks will be added inside the terminal and new concourses.
- The project will move the parking lot closer to the main terminal.
- The historic appearance of the main terminal building will be kept.
- United Airlines, the largest carrier at Dulles, operates most flights from an outdated terminal built in 1985.
- The people mover system has been used since the 1960s and has faced criticism after a recent accident injured eight people.
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