What’s in it for Loudoun County?
More density of housing at the final stop, Route 772 (Moorefield Station). This development could have as many as 10,000 households. But unlike Fairfax, the developers of Moorefield Station are NOT paying to build the rail line. They are merely dedicating land for the track and station. To finance Loudoun’s $149 million share of construction, the former Board of Supervisors decided to raise the BPOL tax on every Loudoun business owner – regardless of whether they are near a rail station or not. Metro projects only 6,300 boardings at Loudoun’s two stations (the other being Route 606) in 2025. The Dulles Airport station is not intended for commuters. By 2025, Loudoun County is projected to have a population of 538,000. The estimated cost to the county each year for Dulles Rail, alone, would be $21 million. Loudoun also would be on the hook to pay the operating deficits for the ENTIRE Metrorail system.
