The potential P3 to renovate Dulles Airport appears to be progressing quickly, in part because it has attracted a unique political champion: President Trump himself was reportedly been taking meetings and fielding pitches regarding the project in February. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has also reportedly been directly involved in the discussions.
The meetings in February followed a Request for Information (RFI) published by the Department of Transportation late last year. The RFI asked firms and other stakeholders for design concepts and financing proposals for a broad airport rebuild, with options ranging from the construction of new terminals or concourses, the replacement of existing terminals, and the replacement of the airport’s “mobile lounge” transportation system. The DOT later clarified that it was interested in development ideas that go well beyond the airport’s current master plan, which was just completed last summer.
