Fairfax Connector Dulles Rail Bus Plan Phase I

1. Fairfax County
Department of
Transportation
Dulles Rail Bus Plan
Phase I
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2. Background
Plan based on recommendations from the Transit Development
Plan (TDP) and defined by two different designs
 The realignment, enhancement and addition of new feeder service to the
new rail stations within Reston and Tysons Corner;
 The implementation of a circulator bus system within Tysons Corner
The complete plan proposes to
 Modify 22 routes,
 Create 6 new routes,
 Eliminate 8 routes and
 Establish the 5 route internal circulator bus system
A priority for this plan is to provide linkages with regional
transportation service providers and transportation modes
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3. Proposed Service Changes:
Tysons Circulator Shuttles
The circulator bus system is proposed to operate seven
days a week at 10-minute intervals during business
hours.
“Branding” of Circulator routes is undetermined; LINK
does not represent the “official” name
Circulator Routes
 Tysons Link Beltway
 Tysons Link Central
 Tysons Link East
 Tysons Link Greensboro
 Tysons Link West
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4. Tysons “LINK”
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5. Proposed Service Changes:
400 Route Series
Geographic Area
 Merrifield/Vienna – Cross County
Service Adjustments
 Improved headways/Span of service
Routing Adjustments
 462/463
Current Headway Proposed Headway Current Span of Service Proposed Span of Service
Recommendation
Description Route Peak Mid-Day Sat Sun Peak Mid-Day Sat Sun Weekday Saturday Sunday Weekday Saturday Sunday
Cross County Local 4:20 AM - 5:50 AM - 5:51 AM - 4:20 AM - 5:30 AM - 6:00 AM -
Service 401/402 15 30 30 30 15 20 30 30 11:47 PM 10:52 PM 9:20 PM 12:00 AM 11:00 PM 10:00 PM
DL-Tysons via Electric
Initial 462 35 NS NS NS 30 NS NS NS Peak Only NS NS Peak Only NS NS
5:30 AM - 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM -
Vienna-Tysons Initial 463 35 NS NS NS 30 30 30 60 Peak Only NS NS 11:45 PM 11:00 PM 8:00 PM
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6. Proposed Service Changes:
550 Route Series 574 & 585
Geographic Area
 Reston
Service Adjustments
 Improved headways/Span of Service
Routing Adjustments
 Cut Back to Wiehle Station; change in service area
Current Headway Proposed Headway Current Span of Service Proposed Span of Service
Recommendation
Description Route Peak Mid-Day Sat Sun Peak Mid-Day Sat Sun Weekday Saturday Sunday Weekday Saturday Sunday
552 Phase 1 552 30 NS NS NS 15 NS NS NS Peak Only NS NS Peak Only NS NS
553 Phase 1 553 30 NS NS NS 15 NS NS NS Peak Only NS NS Peak Only NS NS
554 Phase 1 554 30 NS NS NS 15 NS NS NS Peak Only NS NS Peak Only NS NS
557 Phase 1 557 30 NS NS NS 15 NS NS NS Peak Only NS NS Peak Only NS NS
5:10 AM - 6:10 AM - 6:10 AM - 5:00 AM - 6:00 AM - 6:00 AM -
Reston-Tysons 574 60 60 60 60 30 60 60 60 11:55 PM 10:00 PM 8:00 PM 11:00 PM 11:00 PM 8:00 PM
5:00 AM -
6 585 Phase 1 585 20 NS NS NS 15 60 NS NS Peak Only NS NS 7:30 PM NS NS

7. Proposed Service Changes:
900 Route Series
Geographic Area
 Herndon
Service Adjustments
 Improved headways/Span of Service
Routing Adjustments
 Access Wiehle via the Toll Road
Current Headway Proposed Headway Current Span of Service Proposed Span of Service
Recommendation
Description Route Peak Mid-Day Sat Sun Peak Mid-Day Sat Sun Weekday Saturday Sunday Weekday Saturday Sunday
924 Phase 1 924 24 NS NS NS 15 NS NS NS Peak Only NS NS Peak Only NS NS
926 Phase 1 926 24 NS NS NS 15 NS NS NS Peak Only NS NS Peak Only NS NS
5:25 AM - 5:00 AM -
927 Phase 1 927 30 30 NS NS 15 30 NS NS 8:51 PM NS NS 9:00 PM NS NS
929 Phase 1 929 30 NS NS NS 15 NS NS NS Peak Only NS NS Peak Only NS NS
5:05 AM - 5:56 AM - 5:56 AM - 5:00 AM - 6:00 AM - 6:00 AM -
Reston - Wiehle Initial 950 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 12:55 AM 1:59 AM 12:05 AM 12:00 AM 12:00 AM 12:00 AM
7 980 Phase 1 980 6 NS NS NS 12 NS NS NS Peak Only NS NS Peak Only NS NS

8. Proposed Service Changes:
New Routes
Geographic Area
 Tysons/Reston
Service Adjustments
 New
Routing Adjustments
 New
TDP Recommended Headway Proposed Headway Current Span of Service Proposed Span of Service
Recommendation
Description Route Peak Mid-Day Sat Sun Peak Mid-Day Sat Sun Weekday Saturday Sunday Weekday Saturday Sunday
Kirby Road 433 30 NS NS NS 30 NS NS NS - - - Peak Only NS NS
Leesburg Pike Shuttle
East LPE 15 NS NS NS 30 NS NS NS - - - Peak Only NS NS
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM -
McLean Connector 731 20 20 20 40 20 20 20 40 - - - 9:00 PM 8:00 PM 8:00 PM
Northern McLean
Connector Initial 733 30 NS NS NS 30 NS NS NS - - - Peak Only NS NS
Leesburg Pike Shuttle 5:00 AM -
West LPW 15 60 NS NS 30 60 NS NS - - - 9:00 PM NS NS
Sunrise/Sunset Circulator 5:00 AM - 6:00 AM - 6:00 AM -
9 Initial 959 15 30 30 30 30 30 NS NS - - - 12:00 AM 12:00 AM 12:00 AM

9. Proposed Service Changes:
Eliminated Routes
Geographic Area
 Reston/Tysons
Service Adjustments
 Elimination
Routing Adjustments
 Elimination
Reston Area Tysons Express Routes
Description Route Description Route Description Route
Reston Town Tysons-Jones Branch
Center 505 Drive 425 Pentagon Express 595
Reston South-South Tysons-Greensboro
Lakes Drive 551 Drive 427 Crystal City Express 597
Sunrise Valley Drive 951
Sunset Hills Road 952
Sunset Hills P&R 555
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