1 Fairfax County Department of Transportation Public Meetings: April 18, 2012 @ 6:30PM: South County Government Center April 23, 2012 @ 6:30PM : North County Governmental Center April 24, 2012 @ 6:30PM : Jackson Middle School Fairfax Connector Service Planning
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Fairfax CountyDepartment of Transportation
Public Meetings: April 18, 2012 @ 6:30PM: South County Government Center
April 23, 2012 @ 6:30PM : North County Governmental Center
April 24, 2012 @ 6:30PM : Jackson Middle School
Fairfax Connector Service Planning
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Summary
Fairfax County reviews all aspects of Fairfax Connector bus service to identify areas where service to the customer can be improved.
Proposed changes for June 30, 2012 14 schedule modifications Five routing modifications New Route 981; Tysons to Dulles Airport.
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South County ChangesIncreased Service
Route 101 Decreasing headway from 60 minutes to 30 minutes This means instead of one (1) bus per hour there will be two
(2) buses per hour
Routes 151 and 159 Decreasing headway from 30 minutes to 20 minutes in
commute direction This means instead of two (2) buses per hour there will be
three (3) buses per hour Toward the Huntington Metro in the AM; from Huntington
Metro in the PM
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South County ChangesSchedules Adjusted
Route 171 Minor changes to the weekday schedule to help the on time
performance. Check your schedule – your bus maybe coming earlier!
Route 395 There is some shifting of departure times in the morning to
increase the number of trips between 6:30am and 7:15am Check your schedule – your bus may not be leaving at the
same time!
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South County ChangesRoute 335 “The Eagle”
Route and schedule modified Route has been lengthened to 21st Street and will serve a stop
behind the hospital Provides “local” service outside the base Schedule aligned with the VRE arrivals at Franconia –
Springfield Metrorail Station The bus will no longer serve the hospital or 12th Street
Local service outside the base To Franconia – Springfield Metrorail in the AM; From
Franconia Springfield Metrorail in the PM Stops along Beulah Road Serves Morning View Neighborhood (in peak direction)
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South County ChangesRoute 335 “The Eagle”
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South County ChangesRoute 402
Route and schedule modified The bus will pull-in to the INOVA Fairfax Hospital Transit
Center The scheduled at the hospital and a few other stops has
been modified to allow extra time at the hospital Check your schedule – your bus may not be arriving or
leaving at the same time!
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South County ChangesRoute 402
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North County ChangesSchedules Adjusted
Routes 924, 926 and 929 The weekday schedules have been slightly adjusted to
improve on time performance. Check the schedule – your bus maybe coming at a different
time!
Route 950 The weekday schedules have been slightly adjusted before
7:00AM to improve the on time performance Check the schedule – your bus maybe coming at a different
time!
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North County ChangesSchedules Adjusted
Routes RIBS 4 & 5 – Sunday Only Sunday schedules have been adjusted to improve route
operation Check the schedule – your bus maybe coming at a different
time!
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North County ChangesRoute RIBS 3
Route and schedule modified The route will travel in the clockwise direction through the
hospital during the peak (rush-hour) weekdays only Check the schedule – you may need to pick-up the bus on
the other side of the street on the hospital campus!
The routing change has been made to eliminate difficult left-hand turns made during the rush-hour period. This will improve the safety of route operation
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North County ChangesRoute RIBS 3
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North County ChangesRoute 927
Route and schedule modified The route will travel in the clock-wise direction (current PM
routing) at all times Check the schedule – your bus may arrive to your morning
destination later!
The routing change has been made to eliminate difficult left-hand turns in the existing morning routing. This will improve the safety of the route operations
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North County ChangesRoute 927
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New Route 981Tysons to Dulles via Reston
New Express Route from Tysons West*Park Transit Station to Dulles Airport via Reston Town Center Transit Station Herndon Monroe Park & Ride
Weekday, Saturday & Sunday Service Weekdays: 6:00AM – 12:00AM, every 25 minutes Saturday & Sunday: 6:30AM – 11:30PM, every 50 minutes
Fairfax Connector Express Fare
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New Route 981Tysons to Dulles via Reston
Comments/Request Information
Passengers may provide comments in the following waysE-mail: [email protected] (Subject: SERVICE COMMENT)Online: www.fairfaxconnector.comPhone: Paul Mounier, Senior Operations Planner, 703-877-5615, TTY 711
Mail: Fairfax County Department of TransportationFairfax Connector Service Comment
Attn: Paul Mounier4050 Legato Road, Suite 400Fairfax, VA 22033