![]() ![]() ![]() It will also put an additional 2,700 people within a quarter-mile of the bus system. Some existing routes in the plan will have better connectivity or more frequent service, such as Route 467 between Dunn Loring and Tysons and Route 461, which travels in a loop through Vienna and Oakton.Ī full breakdown of the routes and service maps can be found on FCDOT’s website.įairfax Connector is also studying a “flex service concept area” in Vienna and McLean northwest of Route 123 “as a way to provide future on-demand service to and from the four Metro Stations within Tysons,” according to a map showing the preferred plan’s peak service routes.Īccording to FCDOT, the preferred plan will shave about a minute off the average travel time within the review area compared to its existing Connector service. Route 722 (McLean-Langley): A new express route between the McLean Metro station and Langley, via Route 123/Dolley Madison Boulevard.Route 671 (Chantilly-Vienna): New off-peak and weekend service with limited stops between Chantilly and the Vienna Metro station, via Route 50.Route 662 (Centreville-Vienna): New off-peak and weekend service between the Centreville Park & Ride and the Vienna Metro station, via I-66.Route 660 (Centreville-Tysons): New, direct express service between the Centreville Park & Ride on Stone Road and the Tysons Metro station, via the Vienna station and I-495 Express Lanes.Route 468 (Vienna-Reston): A new route between the Vienna and future Reston Town Center Metro stations, via Lawyers and Soapstone roads.Route 427 (North Tysons-Spring Hill): A new route between the Spring Hill Metro station and the McLean Governmental Center area, via Jones Branch Drive and Spring Hill Road.The proposed plan encompasses 24 bus routes, including several involving the Tysons area: The preferred plan now under consideration is the product of revisions based on community feedback. So far, the evaluation has also included looks at the Franconia-Springfield area as well as Reston and Herndon.Ĭounty officials initially presented three possible plans: one similar to existing service patterns, one that completely overhauled the service area, and a hybrid. “The service belongs to our riders and our goal is to make it dependable, convenient and on-time.”įairfax Connector launched its review last year as part of a broader effort to identify service improvements that could be made throughout the transit system. “We encourage people to take the survey so they can tell us what is most important to them in the preferred bus plan for the Centreville, Chantilly, Vienna and Tysons areas,” FCDOT Transit Planning Chief Michael Felschow said. 7, the preferred plan will enable Fairfax Connector to serve more people, reduce travel times, maintain more reliable schedules, and provide more access to key destinations in the area, according to FCDOT. Unveiled at virtual public meetings on Sept. The online survey, which is available in English and Spanish, will now be open until next Wednesday (Oct. 18 deadline for its community survey on proposed changes to bus service in Centreville, Chantilly, Vienna, Tysons, and neighboring areas, including McLean and Falls Church. ![]() The Fairfax County Department of Transportation has extended the Oct. ![]()
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