Fairfax County Proposes Silver Line Bus Service Plan

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Proposed
Fairfax Connector
Silver Line Bus Service Plan
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
Transportation Committee
May 7, 2013

Department of Transportation


Bus Service Plan Development
• Philosophy:
– Create a cost-neutral plan that reallocates resources
back into the Dulles Corridor;
– Create a frequent circulator system in Tysons to
facilitate movement to and from the new rail stations.

2


Base Plan Recommendations
• Reston
– Cut back to Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station
– Increase service frequency
– New midday routes

• Herndon
– Extend routes to Wiehle – Reston-East Metro Station
– New peak-direction route from central Herndon to the
Herndon Monroe Park-and-Ride

3


Base Plan Recommendations
• McLean
– Two new feeder routes

• Vienna
– Extend existing feeder routes to Tysons Corner
Station
– New peak-direction route to the Vienna Metro Station
from west Vienna

• Tysons
– New circulator system feeding new rail stations
4


Public Outreach
• Two rounds of public meetings
– 22 public outreach events
– February and April 2013
– Over 400 attendees at the meetings

• Over 400 comments received
• Plan modified to address public comments after
first round of meetings
• Slight adjustments being made after second
round of public meetings
5


Public Outreach
• Themes
– Routes proposed for elimination (Routes 595, 597, 927) not supported
• Response: Former Route 927 and new Route 599 incorporated into plan

– Midday, evening and weekend service in Reston
• Response: New midday/evening routes 558 and 559 incorporated into plan

– Maintain frequent connection between Reston Town Center and WiehleReston East Metro Station
• Response: 10-minute service incorporated into plan

– Better connections from Herndon to Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station
and Herndon-Monroe Park-and-Ride
• Response: At least 5-minute peak service incorporated into plan

– Frequent service from Vienna to rail stations in Tysons
• Response: Plan includes service approximately every 15 minutes between Vienna and
Tysons

– Mixed community support for proposed Route 432
• Response: Staff continuing to work with the Town of Vienna and the community to
identify route options

6


Optional Services
• As a result of public comments received, staff created an
“optional” category for potential services
• Optional service categories
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–
–
–

Routes
Increased headways
Midday/evening service
Weekend service

• Optional services are recommended for implementation
based on comments received
• Total annual cost for recommended optional services is
approximately $2.0 million
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Recommended Optional Services
• Midday/Evening and Weekend Service in Reston
– Routes 505, 551, 558, 559

• Higher frequency Weekday service in Vienna
– Route 463

• New Weekday feeder route in Vienna
– Route 432

• Reinstatement of route proposed for elimination; new
Weekday circulator route in Herndon;
– Routes 927 and 937

• New Weekday feeder route in McLean
– Route 734
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Summary of Optional Services
Route

Location

432

Vienna

463

Vienna

505

Reston

551

Reston

558

Reston

559

Reston

734

McLean

927

Herndon

937

Herndon

Description
Vienna - Spring Hill Metro Station;
Weekday service
Vienna Metro Station - Tysons Corner Metro
Station; 20-minute Weekday service
Reston Town Center - Wiehle-Reston East;
Weekend Service
Herndon-Monroe to Wiehle-Reston East
Metro Station; Weekend Service
Reston North - Wiehle-Reston East; Midday,
Evening and Weekend Service
Reston South - Wiehle-Reston East;
Midday, Evening and Weekend Service
West Falls Church - McLean Station;
Weekday service
Herndon South - Herndon Monroe Park-anRide; Weekday peak service
Herndon Circulator; Weekday, Saturday and
Sunday service
TOTAL

9

Peak Buses

Annual Cost

1

$

175,000

1

$

145,000

0

$

145,000

0

$

235,000

0

$

115,000

0

$

165,000

1

$

250,000

1

$

230,000

1
5

$
$

540,000
2,000,000


Timeline and Next Steps
• June 2013
• Board of Supervisors consideration of final Silver Line, Phase 1 Bus
Service Plan
• Launch marketing and educational campaign
• Celebrate Fairfax!

• Draft schedules

• July - December 2013
•

Continue marketing and educational campaign
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•
•
•

Advertising
Social media and online engagement
Community events
Education and training for new riders

• Finalize schedules
• The Silver Line is anticipated to start operations December 31, 2013
• Bus service plan will start on day one of Silver Line service operation
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Questions?

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Appendix
Individual Route Descriptions and
Maps


Base Plan


Route 401
Backlick – Gallows – Tysons Northbound
• Summary: Truncate route at Tysons Corner Station; improve frequency
• Metro Stations served: Tysons Corner (Silver), Franconia-Springfield
(Blue, Rush+ Yellow), Dunn-Loring/Merrifield (Orange)
• Route serves: Annandale, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Merrifield, Tysons Corner
Center
• Route operates: Weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 4:20 a.m. - 12 a.m.
– Saturdays: 5:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.
– Sundays: 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.

•

Frequency of service:
– Weekdays: Every 15 minutes during rush hour; every 20 minutes during the rest of
the day
– Saturdays: Every 30 minutes
– Sundays: Every 30 minutes

•

Direction: Northbound


Route 401


Route 402
Backlick – Gallows – Tysons Southbound
• Summary: Truncate route at Tysons Corner Station, improve frequency
• Metro Stations served: Tysons Corner (Silver), Franconia-Springfield
(Blue, Rush+ Yellow), Dunn-Loring/Merrifield (Orange)
• Route serves: Tysons Corner Center, Merrifield, Inova Fairfax Hospital,
Annandale
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 4:20 a.m. - 12 a.m.
– Saturdays: 5:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.

•

– Weekdays: Every 15 minutes during rush hour; every 20 minutes during the rest of
the day

•

Direction: Southbound


Route 402


Route 432*
North Vienna – Beulah – Spring Hill
• Summary: New Route
• Metro Stations served: Spring Hill (Silver)
• Route serves: Route 123, Center Street, Church Street, Beulah Road,
• Route operates: Weekdays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 6 - 8:30 a.m.; 4 – 7:30 p.m.
• Frequency of service:
– Weekdays: Every 40 minutes during peak periods
• Direction: Clockwise
*FCDOT staff is still working on evaluating routing options


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Route 461
Vienna – Flint Hill - Tapawingo
• Summary: New Route
• Metro Stations served: Vienna (Orange)
• Route serves: Nutley Street, Tapawingo Road, Park Street, Malcolm Road,
Flint Hill Road
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5:30 - 9:00 a.m.; 4 – 7:30 p.m.
– Weekdays: Every 20 minutes


Route 461


Route 462
Dunn Loring – Tysons – Navy Federal
• Summary: Modify routing to serve Tysons Corner station; run as
bidirectional service between Tysons and Dunn-Loring
• Metro Stations served: Tysons Corner (Silver), Dunn-Loring/Merrifield
(Orange)
• Route serves: Cottage Street, Cedar Lane, Electric Avenue, Navy Federal
Credit Union
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5 - 9 a.m.; 4 - 7:30 p.m.
– Weekdays: Every 30 minutes during rush hour
• Direction: Bidirectional


Route 462


Route 463
Vienna – Tysons – Maple Avenue
• Summary: Modify routing to serve Tysons Corner station; run as
bidirectional service; improve frequency and operate seven days a week.
• Metro Stations served: Tysons Corner (Silver), Vienna (Orange)
• Route serves: Town of Vienna, Maple Avenue
• Route operates: Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5 a.m. - midnight
– Saturdays: 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.

•

•

– Weekdays: Every 20 minutes Midday/evenings
– Saturdays: every 60 minutes
– Sundays: every 60 minutes
Direction: Bidirectional


Route 463


Route 505
Reston Town Center – Wiehle-Reston East
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•
•
•
•

•

•

Summary: Truncate route at Wiehle-Reston East, improve frequency
Metro Stations served: Wiehle-Reston East (Silver)
Route serves: Reston Town Center, Sunset Hills Road
Route operates: Weekdays
Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5 a.m. - 1 a.m.
– Saturdays: 7 a.m. - midnight
– Saturday: Every 20 minutes
– Sunday: Every 20 minutes


Route 505


Route 507
Sunrise Valley – Sunset Hills Circulator
• Summary: New route
• Metro Stations served: Wiehle-Reston East (Silver)
• Route serves: Sunset Hills Road, Hunter Mill Road, Sunrise Valley Drive
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5 a.m. – 9:45 p.m.
– Frequency of service:
– Weekdays:
• 5 – 9:30 a.m.: every 20 minutes
• 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.: every 40 minutes
• 3:30 – 7:30 p.m.: every 20 minutes
• 7:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.: every 40 minutes


Route 507


Route 551
Reston South – Glade and South Lakes
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•
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•
•

Summary: Truncate route at Wiehle-Reston East, improve frequency, extend hours of operation,
operate seven days a week
Route serves: Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride, Glade Drive, Colts Neck Road, South Lakes
Drive, Sunrise Valley Drive
Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 4:30 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
– Saturdays: 6:20 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
– Sundays: 6:20 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
– Frequency of service:
– Weekdays:
• 4:30 – 8:30 a.m.: every 15 minutes
• 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.: every 30 minutes
• 4:30 – 8 p.m.: every 15 minutes
• 8 – 1:00 a.m.: every 30 minutes
– Direction:
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•

AM: East
PM: West


Route 552
Reston North – Lake Fairfax
• Summary: Truncate at Wiehle-Reston East, improve frequency
• Route serves: North Shore Drive, Lake Fairfax Drive
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5:40 - 8:30 a.m.; 4 – 7:30 p.m.
• Direction:
– AM: South
– PM: North


Route 552


Route 553
Reston South – Fox Mill Estates - Glade
• Route serves: Reston South Park and Ride, Colts Neck Road, Twin
Branches Road, Sunrise Valley Drive
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5:40 - 8:45 a.m.; 4 - 7:30 p.m.
– Weekdays: every 18 minutes
• Direction:
– AM: North
– PM: South


Route 553


Route 554
Reston North – Center Harbor
• Route serves: Center Harbor, Baron Cameron Park and Ride, Wiehle
Avenue
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5:40 - 8:30 a.m.; 4 – 7:30 p.m.
• Direction:
– AM: South
– PM: North


Route 557
Reston South - Soapstone
• Route serves: Reston South Park and Ride, Lawyers Road, Soapstone
Drive, Sunrise Valley Drive
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5:40 - 8:48 a.m., 4 - 7:30 p.m.
• Direction:
– AM: North
– PM: South


Route 557


Route 558
Reston North – Center Harbor – Lake Fairfax
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•
•
•

•

•

Summary: New route
Route serves: Center Harbor, Lake Fairfax Drive, Baron Cameron Park and
Ride, Wiehle Avenue
Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., 8:00 - 10:30 p.m.
– Saturdays: 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
– Sundays: 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Direction: Clockwise


Route 559
Reston South – Glade - Soapstone
• Route serves: Reston South Park and Ride, Reston Parkway, Glade, Twin
Branches, Soapstone, Lawyers, Sunrise Valley Drive
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., 8:00 - 10:30 p.m.
– Saturdays: 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
– Sundays: 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
• Direction: Figure 8, starting counter-clockwise


Route 574
Reston Town Center – Tysons
• Summary: Truncate route at Spring Hill, improve frequency
• Route serves: Reston Town Center, Reston Parkway, Leesburg Pike
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: every 30 minutes during peak periods; every 40 minutes all
other times


Route 599
Pentagon – Crystal City Express
• Metro Stations served: Wiehle-Reston East (Silver), Pentagon (Blue,
Yellow)
• Route serves: Reston, Pentagon, Crystal City
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5:45 - 8:45 a.m.; 3:45 - 7:45 p.m.
– Weekdays:
• AM: every 30 minutes
• PM: every 35 minutes
• Direction:
– AM: East
– PM: West


Route 599


Route 721
Chain Bridge Road – McLean – Langley
• Metro Stations served: McLean (Silver), Tysons Corner (Silver)
• Route serves: Central McLean, Chain Bridge Road, Georgetown Pike,
Langley (service optional)
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.
– Weekdays: every 15 minutes during rush hour; every 30 minutes all
other times


Route 721


Route 724
Lewinsville Road
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•
•
•
•
•
•

Summary: New route
Metro Stations served: McLean (Silver), Spring Hill (Silver)
Route serves: Lewinsville Road, Farm Credit Drive
Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5:30 - 9 a.m.; 4 - 7:30 p.m.


Route 724


Route 734
McLean – West Falls Church
• Metro Stations served: McLean (Silver), West Falls Church (Orange)
• Route serves: Great Falls Street, Westmoreland Street, Chain Bridge Road
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5:30 - 9 a.m.; 4 – 7:30 p.m.
• Direction: Counter-clockwise


Route 734


Route 924
Herndon Parkway – Wiehle
• Summary: Extend route to Wiehle-Reston East, extend hours of operation
• Route serves: Dranesville Road, Town of Herndon, Herndon Parkway,
Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5:30 - 9 a.m.; 3:15 - 9:45 p.m.
• Direction:
– AM: South
– PM: North


Route 924


Route 926
Worldgate – Wiehle
• Summary: Extend route to Wiehle-Reston East, extend hours of operation
• Route serves: Dranesville Road, Town of Herndon, Park Avenue,
Worldgate Drive, Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 6:15 - 9:45 a.m.; 4 - 9:30 p.m.
• Direction:
– AM: North
– PM: South


Route 926


Route 927
South Herndon
• Summary: Modify span of service
• Route serves: Dulles Corner / McNair Farms
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 6 - 9:30 a.m.; 3:30 - 7:00 p.m.
• Direction:
– AM: Clockwise
– PM: Counter-clockwise


Route 928
Herndon
• Route serves: Worldgate, Elden Street, Park Avenue, Herndon
Parkway, Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 6 - 9:30 a.m.; 3:30 - 7:30 p.m.
• Direction:
– AM: Counter-clockwise
– PM: Clockwise


Route 928


Route 929
Centreville Road – McNair Farms
• Summary: Extend route to Wiehle-Reston East, modify routing
• Route serves: EDS Drive, Kinross Circle, Centreville Road, McNair
Farms, Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5 - 9 a.m.; 3 - 7:30 p.m.


Route 929


Route 937
Coppermine - Elden
• Route serves: Coppermine, River Birch, Dulles Technology, Parcher,
Elden, Monroe, Spring, Van Buren, Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride,
McNair Farms
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.


Route 950
Herndon – Reston Town Center – Wiehle
• Summary: Truncate route at Wiehle-Reston East
• Route serves: Town of Herndon, Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride, Reston
Town Center
• Hours operated:
– Sundays: 6 a.m. - midnight


Route 951
Sunrise Valley Drive
• Summary: Truncate route at Wiehle-Reston East, operate all day
• Route serves: Sunrise Valley, Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride, USGS
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5 a.m. – 9:45 p.m.
other times
• Direction:
– AM: West
– Midday: Bidirectional
– PM: East


Route 951


Route 952
Sunset Hills Road
• Summary: Truncate route at Wiehle-Reston East, operate all day
• Route serves: Sunset Hills, Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride, Herndon
• Hours operated:
other times
• Direction:
– AM: West
– Midday: Bidirectional
– PM: East


Route 980
Herndon-Monroe – Wiehle-Reston East
• Summary: Truncate route at Wiehle-Reston East, reduce frequency
• Route serves: Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride, Wiehle-Reston East
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5 - 9:30 a.m.; 3 - 8:30 p.m.


Route 981
Dulles Airport – Wiehle-Reston East
• Summary: Truncate route at Wiehle-Reston East
• Route serves: Dulles Airport, Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride, Reston
Town Center
• Hours operated:

•


•



Route 985
Dulles Discovery – Dulles Technology Drive
• Route serves: Dulles Discovery, Dulles Technology Drive
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: every 20 minutes during rush hour, every 70 minutes all
other times
• Direction:
– AM: South
– PM: North


Route 985


RIBS 1
Lake Anne – Hunters Woods
• Summary: Modify routing to serve Wiehle-Reston East
• Route serves: Reston Town Center, Lake Anne, Hunters Woods
• Hours operated:


RIBS 1


RIBS 2
South Lakes Drive
• Route serves: Reston Town Center, South Lakes, Herndon-Monroe Park
and Ride
• Hours operated:

•


•

Direction: Clockwise


RIBS 2


RIBS 3
Hunters Woods – Lake Anne
• Route serves: Reston Town Center, Lake Anne, Hunters Woods
• Hours operated:
• Direction: Counter-clockwise


RIBS 3


RIBS 4
North Point
• Summary: Modify routing to serve Wiehle-Reston East in peak periods
• Route serves: Reston Town Center, North Point, Fountain Drive
• Hours operated:


RIBS 4


Tysons Circulators


Route 422
West Tysons - Greensboro
• Metro Stations served: Greensboro (Silver)
• Route serves: Boone Boulevard, Ring Road, Tysons Galleria, Tysons
Corner Center, Route 7
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
– Weekdays: Every 10 minutes during rush hour; every 20 minutes
during the rest of the day


Route 422


Route 423
Central Tysons – Tysons Corner
• Metro Stations served: Tysons Corner (Silver), Spring Hill (Silver)
• Route serves: Greensboro Drive, Jones Branch Drive, Tysons Blvd,
International Drive, Westpark Drive, Spring Hill Road
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.


Route 423


Route 424
North Tysons – Spring Hill
• Route serves: Westpark Drive, Jones Branch Drive, International Drive,
Tyco Road
• Hours operated:
– Weekdays: 5:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.


Route 424

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