december 2015 service change proposal
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
December 2015
Service Change
Proposal
Department of Transportation
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Welcome• Overview• Proposal details• Q & A• Open house discussion
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Overview• Routes included in the proposal: 101, 109, 151,
152, 171, 371, 372, 373, 495, 551, RIBS 2, and RIBS 4.
• Proposed schedule adjustments will improve on-time performance and preserve connections and service between neighborhoods, job centers, Metrorail and other destinations.
• No route changes except for RIBS 2 near the Wiehle Metro station.
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OverviewHighlights• Route 109: A new schedule will reflect bus travel times
adjusted for traffic conditions and new hourly Sunday service between approximately 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
• Route 151: Weekday midday and weekend service frequency will change to every 30 minutes from every 60 minutes to reduce crowding and improve on-time performance.
• RIBS 2: Buses will operate via Metro Center Drive and Kaiser Permanente to the Wiehle Metro station.
County of Fairfax, Virginia Proposal Details
Route 101 – Fort Hunt Road
• A new schedule will reflect bus travel times adjusted for current traffic conditions.
• On Saturdays, the time between buses will increase by approximately five minutes (to approximately 35 minutes) to account for additional travel time needed in the schedule.
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County of Fairfax, Virginia Proposal Details
Route 109 – Rose Hill• A new schedule will reflect bus travel times adjusted
for current traffic conditions.• New Sunday service will operate hourly between
approximately 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
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County of Fairfax, Virginia Proposal Details
Route 151 – Engleside-Mount Vernon
• A new schedule will reflect bus travel times adjusted for traffic conditions, and to evenly space departures with limited-stop Route 159 during weekday rush hours.
• On weekday middays and weekends, service frequency will be changed to every 30 minutes from every 60 minutes.
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County of Fairfax, Virginia Proposal Details
Route 152 – Groveton-Mount Vernon
• A new schedule will reflect bus travel times adjusted for traffic conditions.
• One additional northbound and southbound trip will be added to the weekday afternoon schedule to improve on-time performance and improve connectivity in the Richmond Highway corridor.
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RIBS 2, RIBS 4 – South Lakes-North Point• RIBS 2: Buses will travel via
Metro Center Drive and Kaiser Permanente to the Wiehle Metro station using new schedules that reflect travel time adjustments.
• RIBS 4: The first weekday trip will be changed to depart Reston Town Center 5 minutes earlier at 6:35 a.m.
Proposal Details
RIBS 2
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Other Schedule Adjustments
Routes 171, 371, 372, 373, 495, and 551:• Minor schedule adjustments
will improve on-time performance and connections with Metrorail, Virginia Railway Express, and other bus service.
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Proposal Details
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Next Steps• Comments due by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015
– Complete a public meeting comment form– E-mail [email protected]– Call 703-339-7200, TTY 703-339-1608
• Develop final staff recommendations to Board• Board approval requested: Dec. 8, 2015• Proposal implementation: Dec. 19, 2015• Q & A and open house