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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My understanding is that locals didn't want the train station to go to the DT Mclean commercial area or any further than Tysons?  Mclean is not really metro accessible as a result and it's sort of stupid to name this station "Mclean", it should be renamed IMHO, agree with you there.  [/quote]

That really is not even close to correct.

1. Fairfax County wanted "Tysons" in all stations near Tysons. This was not allowed by the WMATA board. Thus, Fairfax County renamed 3 stations (McLean, Greensboro and Spring Hill). McLean residents did not demand any of this.

2. The plan for MetroRail towards Dulles Airport *always* had been to follow the Dulles Access Highway for almost all of the route, indeed the road had been designed with space for MetroRail in the center. Metro added the 123/7 detour at Tysons because it would increase ridership. This also had nothing to do with either central McLean or McLean residents. McLean residents were not even asked.

3. The only real issue with the Silver Line route was whether the Airport station - and more of the Tysons detour - would be underground. It was much lower cost to build as they did build it.

Commuters paying tolls on 267 demanded the lowest cost approach, which meant using stilts at Tysons -- and at the airport a more distant station on stilts (instead of original plan to be closer to main terminal and underground). 
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