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Proposed Fairfax Connector Silver Line Bus Service Plan
1. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Proposed
Fairfax Connector
Silver Line Bus Service Plan
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
Transportation Committee
May 7, 2013
Department of Transportation
2. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Bus Service Plan Development
• Philosophy:
– Create a cost-neutral plan that reallocates resources
back into the Dulles Corridor;
– Create a frequent circulator system in Tysons to
facilitate movement to and from the new rail stations.
Department of Transportation
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3. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Base Plan Recommendations
• Reston
– Cut back to Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station
– Increase service frequency
– New midday routes
• Herndon
– Extend routes to Wiehle – Reston-East Metro Station
– New peak-direction route from central Herndon to the
Herndon Monroe Park-and-Ride
Department of Transportation
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4. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Base Plan Recommendations
• McLean
– Two new feeder routes
• Vienna
– Extend existing feeder routes to Tysons Corner
Station
– New peak-direction route to the Vienna Metro Station
from west Vienna
• Tysons
– New circulator system feeding new rail stations
Department of Transportation
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5. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Public Outreach
• Two rounds of public meetings
– 22 public outreach events
– February and April 2013
– Over 400 attendees at the meetings
• Over 400 comments received
• Plan modified to address public comments after
first round of meetings
• Slight adjustments being made after second
round of public meetings
Department of Transportation
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6. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Public Outreach
• Themes
– Routes proposed for elimination (Routes 595, 597, 927) not supported
• Response: Former Route 927 and new Route 599 incorporated into plan
– Midday, evening and weekend service in Reston
• Response: New midday/evening routes 558 and 559 incorporated into plan
– Maintain frequent connection between Reston Town Center and WiehleReston East Metro Station
• Response: 10-minute service incorporated into plan
– Better connections from Herndon to Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station
and Herndon-Monroe Park-and-Ride
• Response: At least 5-minute peak service incorporated into plan
– Frequent service from Vienna to rail stations in Tysons
• Response: Plan includes service approximately every 15 minutes between Vienna and
Tysons
– Mixed community support for proposed Route 432
• Response: Staff continuing to work with the Town of Vienna and the community to
identify route options
Department of Transportation
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7. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Optional Services
• As a result of public comments received, staff created an
“optional” category for potential services
• Optional service categories
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–
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–
Routes
Increased headways
Midday/evening service
Weekend service
• Optional services are recommended for implementation
based on comments received
• Total annual cost for recommended optional services is
approximately $2.0 million
Department of Transportation
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8. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Recommended Optional Services
• Midday/Evening and Weekend Service in Reston
– Routes 505, 551, 558, 559
• Higher frequency Weekday service in Vienna
– Route 463
• New Weekday feeder route in Vienna
– Route 432
• Reinstatement of route proposed for elimination; new
Weekday circulator route in Herndon;
– Routes 927 and 937
• New Weekday feeder route in McLean
– Route 734
Department of Transportation
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9. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Summary of Optional Services
Route
Location
432
Vienna
463
Vienna
505
Reston
551
Reston
558
Reston
559
Reston
734
McLean
927
Herndon
937
Herndon
Description
Vienna - Spring Hill Metro Station;
Weekday service
Vienna Metro Station - Tysons Corner Metro
Station; 20-minute Weekday service
Reston Town Center - Wiehle-Reston East;
Weekend Service
Herndon-Monroe to Wiehle-Reston East
Metro Station; Weekend Service
Reston North - Wiehle-Reston East; Midday,
Evening and Weekend Service
Reston South - Wiehle-Reston East;
Midday, Evening and Weekend Service
West Falls Church - McLean Station;
Weekday service
Herndon South - Herndon Monroe Park-anRide; Weekday peak service
Herndon Circulator; Weekday, Saturday and
Sunday service
TOTAL
Department of Transportation
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Peak Buses
Annual Cost
1
$
175,000
1
$
145,000
0
$
145,000
0
$
235,000
0
$
115,000
0
$
165,000
1
$
250,000
1
$
230,000
1
5
$
$
540,000
2,000,000
10. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Timeline and Next Steps
• June 2013
• Board of Supervisors consideration of final Silver Line, Phase 1 Bus
Service Plan
• Launch marketing and educational campaign
• Celebrate Fairfax!
• Draft schedules
• July - December 2013
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Continue marketing and educational campaign
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Advertising
Social media and online engagement
Community events
Education and training for new riders
• Finalize schedules
• The Silver Line is anticipated to start operations December 31, 2013
• Bus service plan will start on day one of Silver Line service operation
Department of Transportation
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18. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Route 432*
North Vienna – Beulah – Spring Hill
• Summary: New Route
• Metro Stations served: Spring Hill (Silver)
• Route serves: Route 123, Center Street, Church Street, Beulah Road,
• Route operates: Weekdays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 6 - 8:30 a.m.; 4 – 7:30 p.m.
• Frequency of service:
– Weekdays: Every 40 minutes during peak periods
• Direction: Clockwise
*FCDOT staff is still working on evaluating routing options
22. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Route 462
Dunn Loring – Tysons – Navy Federal
• Summary: Modify routing to serve Tysons Corner station; run as
bidirectional service between Tysons and Dunn-Loring
• Metro Stations served: Tysons Corner (Silver), Dunn-Loring/Merrifield
(Orange)
• Route serves: Cottage Street, Cedar Lane, Electric Avenue, Navy Federal
Credit Union
• Route operates: Weekdays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5 - 9 a.m.; 4 - 7:30 p.m.
• Frequency of service:
– Weekdays: Every 30 minutes during rush hour
• Direction: Bidirectional
24. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Route 463
Vienna – Tysons – Maple Avenue
• Summary: Modify routing to serve Tysons Corner station; run as
bidirectional service; improve frequency and operate seven days a week.
• Metro Stations served: Tysons Corner (Silver), Vienna (Orange)
• Route serves: Town of Vienna, Maple Avenue
• Route operates: Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5 a.m. - midnight
– Saturdays: 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.
– Sundays: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
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Frequency of service:
– Weekdays: Every 20 minutes Midday/evenings
– Saturdays: every 60 minutes
– Sundays: every 60 minutes
Direction: Bidirectional
32. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Route 552
Reston North – Lake Fairfax
• Summary: Truncate at Wiehle-Reston East, improve frequency
• Metro Stations served: Wiehle-Reston East (Silver)
• Route serves: North Shore Drive, Lake Fairfax Drive
• Route operates: Weekdays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5:40 - 8:30 a.m.; 4 – 7:30 p.m.
• Frequency of service:
– Weekdays: Every 18 minutes
• Direction:
– AM: South
– PM: North
34. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Route 553
Reston South – Fox Mill Estates - Glade
• Summary: Truncate at Wiehle-Reston East, improve frequency
• Metro Stations served: Wiehle-Reston East (Silver)
• Route serves: Reston South Park and Ride, Colts Neck Road, Twin
Branches Road, Sunrise Valley Drive
• Route operates: Weekdays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5:40 - 8:45 a.m.; 4 - 7:30 p.m.
• Frequency of service:
– Weekdays: every 18 minutes
• Direction:
– AM: North
– PM: South
36. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Route 554
Reston North – Center Harbor
• Summary: Truncate at Wiehle-Reston East, improve frequency
• Metro Stations served: Wiehle-Reston East (Silver)
• Route serves: Center Harbor, Baron Cameron Park and Ride, Wiehle
Avenue
Route operates: Weekdays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5:40 - 8:30 a.m.; 4 – 7:30 p.m.
• Frequency of service:
– Weekdays: every 18 minutes
• Direction:
– AM: South
– PM: North
38. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Route 557
Reston South - Soapstone
• Summary: Truncate at Wiehle-Reston East, improve frequency
• Metro Stations served: Wiehle-Reston East (Silver)
• Route serves: Reston South Park and Ride, Lawyers Road, Soapstone
Drive, Sunrise Valley Drive
• Route operates: Weekdays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5:40 - 8:48 a.m., 4 - 7:30 p.m.
• Frequency of service:
– Weekdays: every 18 minutes
• Direction:
– AM: North
– PM: South
44. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Route 574
Reston Town Center – Tysons
• Summary: Truncate route at Spring Hill, improve frequency
• Metro Stations served: Spring Hill (Silver)
• Route serves: Reston Town Center, Reston Parkway, Leesburg Pike
• Route operates: Weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5 a.m. - midnight
– Saturdays: 6 a.m. - midnight
– Sundays: 6 a.m. - 8 p.m.
• Frequency of service:
– Weekdays: every 30 minutes during peak periods; every 40 minutes all
other times
– Saturdays: every 40 minutes
– Sundays: every 40 minutes
• Direction: Bidirectional
54. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Route 924
Herndon Parkway – Wiehle
• Summary: Extend route to Wiehle-Reston East, extend hours of operation
• Metro Stations served: Wiehle-Reston East (Silver)
• Route serves: Dranesville Road, Town of Herndon, Herndon Parkway,
Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride
• Route operates: Weekdays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5:30 - 9 a.m.; 3:15 - 9:45 p.m.
• Frequency of service:
– Weekdays: every 30 minutes
• Direction:
– AM: South
– PM: North
56. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Route 926
Worldgate – Wiehle
• Summary: Extend route to Wiehle-Reston East, extend hours of operation
• Metro Stations served: Wiehle-Reston East (Silver)
• Route serves: Dranesville Road, Town of Herndon, Park Avenue,
Worldgate Drive, Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride
• Route operates: Weekdays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 6:15 - 9:45 a.m.; 4 - 9:30 p.m.
• Frequency of service:
– Weekdays: every 30 minutes
• Direction:
– AM: North
– PM: South
66. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Route 950
Herndon – Reston Town Center – Wiehle
• Summary: Truncate route at Wiehle-Reston East
• Metro Stations served: Wiehle-Reston East (Silver)
• Route serves: Town of Herndon, Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride, Reston
Town Center
• Route operates: Weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5 a.m. - midnight
– Saturdays: 6 a.m. - midnight
– Sundays: 6 a.m. - midnight
• Frequency of service:
– Weekdays: every 30 minutes
– Saturdays: every 30 minutes
– Sundays: every 30 minutes
• Direction: Bidirectional
68. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Route 951
Sunrise Valley Drive
• Summary: Truncate route at Wiehle-Reston East, operate all day
• Metro Stations served: Wiehle-Reston East (Silver)
• Route serves: Sunrise Valley, Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride, USGS
• Route operates: Weekdays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5 a.m. – 9:45 p.m.
• Frequency of service:
– Weekdays: every 30 minutes during rush hour; every 40 minutes all
other times
• Direction:
– AM: West
– Midday: Bidirectional
– PM: East
70. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Route 952
Sunset Hills Road
• Summary: Truncate route at Wiehle-Reston East, operate all day
• Metro Stations served: Wiehle-Reston East (Silver)
• Route serves: Sunset Hills, Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride, Herndon
• Route operates: Weekdays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5 a.m. - 10 p.m.
• Frequency of service:
– Weekdays: every 30 minutes during rush hour; every 40 minutes all
other times
• Direction:
– AM: West
– Midday: Bidirectional
– PM: East
72. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Route 980
Herndon-Monroe – Wiehle-Reston East
• Summary: Truncate route at Wiehle-Reston East, reduce frequency
• Metro Stations served: Wiehle-Reston East (Silver)
• Route serves: Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride, Wiehle-Reston East
• Route operates: Weekdays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5 - 9:30 a.m.; 3 - 8:30 p.m.
• Frequency of service:
– Weekdays: every 12 minutes
76. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Route 985
Dulles Discovery – Dulles Technology Drive
• Summary: New route
• Metro Stations served: Wiehle-Reston East (Silver)
• Route serves: Dulles Discovery, Dulles Technology Drive
• Route operates: Weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5 a.m. - 8 p.m.
• Frequency of service:
– Weekdays: every 20 minutes during rush hour, every 70 minutes all
other times
• Direction:
– AM: South
– PM: North
80. County of Fairfax, Virginia
RIBS 2
South Lakes Drive
• Summary: Modify routing to serve Wiehle-Reston East
• Metro Stations served: Wiehle-Reston East (Silver)
• Route serves: Reston Town Center, South Lakes, Herndon-Monroe Park
and Ride
• Route operates: Weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5 a.m. - 1 a.m.
– Saturdays: 6 a.m. - midnight
– Sundays: 5 a.m. - 9 p.m.
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Frequency of service:
– Weekdays: every 30 minutes
– Saturdays: every 30 minutes
– Sundays: every 60 minutes
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Direction: Clockwise
84. County of Fairfax, Virginia
RIBS 4
North Point
• Summary: Modify routing to serve Wiehle-Reston East in peak periods
• Metro Stations served: Wiehle-Reston East (Silver)
• Route serves: Reston Town Center, North Point, Fountain Drive
• Route operates: Weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5 a.m. - 1 a.m.
– Saturdays: 6 a.m. - midnight
– Sundays: 5 a.m. - 9 p.m.
• Frequency of service:
– Weekdays: every 30 minutes
– Saturdays: every 30 minutes
– Sundays: every 60 minutes
• Direction: Clockwise
87. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Route 422
West Tysons - Greensboro
• Summary: New route
• Metro Stations served: Greensboro (Silver)
• Route serves: Boone Boulevard, Ring Road, Tysons Galleria, Tysons
Corner Center, Route 7
• Route operates: Weekdays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
• Frequency of service:
– Weekdays: Every 10 minutes during rush hour; every 20 minutes
during the rest of the day
• Direction: Clockwise
89. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Route 423
Central Tysons – Tysons Corner
• Summary: New route
• Metro Stations served: Tysons Corner (Silver), Spring Hill (Silver)
• Route serves: Greensboro Drive, Jones Branch Drive, Tysons Blvd,
International Drive, Westpark Drive, Spring Hill Road
• Route operates: Weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
– Saturdays: 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.
– Sundays: 6 a.m. - 8 p.m.
• Frequency of service:
– Weekdays: Every 10 minutes during rush hour; every 20 minutes
during the rest of the day
– Saturdays: Every 30 minutes
– Sundays: Every 30 minutes
• Direction: Clockwise
91. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Route 424
North Tysons – Spring Hill
• Summary: New route
• Metro Stations served: Spring Hill (Silver)
• Route serves: Westpark Drive, Jones Branch Drive, International Drive,
Tyco Road
• Route operates: Weekdays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
• Frequency of service:
– Weekdays: Every 10 minutes during rush hour; every 20 minutes
during the rest of the day
• Direction: Clockwise