December 2015 Service Change Proposal

County of Fairfax, Virginia

December 2015

Service Change

Proposal

Department of Transportation


Department of Transportation 2

Welcome• Overview• Proposal details• Q & A• Open house discussion



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.



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.



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.



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.



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.




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


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.


Proposal Details



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

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