1. Fairfax County
Department of
Transportation
Fairfax Connector
Service Planning
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
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2. 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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3. South County Changes
Increased 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
3 Metro in the PM
4. South County Changes
Schedules 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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5. South County Changes
Route 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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7. South County Changes
Route 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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9. North County Changes
Schedules 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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10. North County Changes
Schedules 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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11. North County Changes
Route 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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13. North County Changes
Route 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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15. New Route 981
Tysons 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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17. Comments/Request
Information
Passengers may provide comments in the following ways
E-mail: fairfaxconnector@fairfaxcounty.gov (Subject: SERVICE COMMENT)
Online: www.fairfaxconnector.com
Phone: Paul Mounier, Senior Operations Planner, 703-877-5615, TTY 711
Mail: Fairfax County Department of Transportation
Fairfax Connector Service Comment
Attn: Paul Mounier
4050 Legato Road, Suite 400
Fairfax, VA 22033
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