1. 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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Overview
Highlights
• 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.
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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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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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 fairfaxconnector@fairfaxcounty.gov
– 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