1. Investing in the Extension to Lessen the Congestion And other benefits to extending the Dulles Toll Road

2. Why Extend the Metro to Dulles? Help alleviate congestion by taking cars off the road Reduce pollution Stimulate economic development Provide responsible growth opportunities

3. Traffic reduction Peak capacity of four highway lanes on the Dulles Toll Road One Metro train could replace 500 vehicles Sixty-three percent of Dulles Toll Road drivers say they would use Metrorail if available Weather has a much smaller impact on trains as compared to roads.

4. Economic Benefits Metro stations stimulate growth around the stations Nearby land values increase Job growth

5. Responsible Growth Enables commuters access to affordable housing because they can live further from the high priced city housing market Growth tends to cluster around the stations lending to communities that contain necessities nearby to where people live Reduced urban sprawl by keeping growth concentrated around the stations

6. Benefits of extending METRA from Milwaukee to Kenosha Reducing commuting times Stimulating economic growth Reducing traffic congestion and pollution

7. Study results for extending METRA Increase of 150,000 jobs within one half mile of route Traffic congestion reduced between four and twelve percent on I-94 from Milwaukee to Kenosha More dense growth along the route which is better for the environment

8. Dallas success with DART Light rail carries the equivalent of two lanes of highway traffic on Central Expressway Less pollution with less cars on the road

9. Economic Benefits of DART $3.3 billion invested along the forty-five mile light rail system Property values increased twenty-five percent more than in other areas Office buildings property values increased twice the rate of other areas

10. Conclusion The original intent of extending the Metro out to Dulles was to reduce traffic in northern Virginia. However, there are many residual benefits that will improve the lives of those living and working in the area. Economic and responsible growth are benefits we can all live with for a long time to come.