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County of Fairfax, Virginia Silver Line Phase II Reston-Herndon Area Bus Service Review Transportation Advisory Commission April 17, 2019 Department of Transportation 1

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Page 1: Silver Line Phase II Reston-Herndon Area Bus Service Review · 2019. 4. 26. · Transportation Advisory Commission April 17, 2019 Department of Transportation 1. ... o 2016 Transit

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Silver Line Phase II

Reston-Herndon

Area Bus Service

Review

Transportation Advisory Commission

April 17, 2019

Department of Transportation

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County of Fairfax, Virginia

Transit Services Planning in Reston-Herndon Area

for Silver Line Phase II

❑ The purpose is to enhance bus services in the Reston-Herndon area while capitalizing on implementation of Metrorail Silver Line Phase II.

❑ The process will encourage public input, examine past and existing transit conditions, analyze future needs, and develop service change recommendations.

❑ The proposed service changes will include route efficiencies, new route designs, and improved access/mobility.

Department of Transportation

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Reston-Herndon Area Transit Service Overview

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❑Number of routes: 32

❑Route types:

o Commuter: 1

o Circulator: 5

o Local: 11

o Feeder: 15

❑Peak-hour level of service:

70 buses

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Reston-Herndon Area Transit Service Overview

❑ Transit Facilities:

o Current Metrorail Silver Line Stations:▪ Wiehle–Reston East* (with Park-and-Ride)

o Future Metrorail Silver Line Stations:▪ Reston Town Center (with Kiss-and-Ride on

both sides)

▪ Herndon* (with Park-and-Ride)

▪ Innovation Center* (with Park-and-Ride)

o Other Transfer Centers / Park-and-Ride

Lots:▪ Reston Town Center Transit Station

▪ Reston South Park-and-Ride Lot

▪ Reston North Park-and-Ride Lot

* Park-and-Ride lots include Kiss-and-Ride and bike rooms

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County of Fairfax, Virginia

Reston-Herndon Area Bus Service Planning Process

❑ The initial planning process will be based on:

o 2016 Transit Development Plan (approved by County Board of Supervisors in March 2016)

o Public input on current service and future service needs

o Reassessment of existing service

o Impact of Metrorail Silver Line on travel patterns

o Level of funding available for service adjustments

❑ Assessment process will:

o Realign routes to increase connectivity and frequency

o Improve mobility within community

o Reduce congestion

o Improve community vitality

o Reallocate hours of operations

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Planning Timeline

July 2018 –January 2019

• Service review

• Data collection

• Public outreach

January –September 2019

• Identification of issues

• Development of route alternatives

• Obtain and review public input

September -November 2019

• Selection of preferred service adjustments

• Public review

• Revise adjustments per public input

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December 2019 –February 2020

• Board approval

• Marketing outreach

Silver Line Phase II (2020)

• Implementation of rail service

• Implementation of bus service

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Public Meeting Process

❑ Charrette (Interactive

Group Exercise)

o Existing service

o Transit Development Plan

o New concepts

❑ Alternative Analysis

o Quantitative

o Qualitative

❑ Recommendation of

Preferred Service

Alternatives Recommendation

Existing / Base

Alternative

Existing

TDP

Concepts

Preferred Service

Charrette

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Concept Evaluation

❑ Evaluate route alternatives based on connectivity to facilities and activity centers

❑ Use public input to determine transit values and needs

Network Evaluation

Key Locations

Population

Activity Centers

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Concept Evaluation

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What are We Looking For?

❑How the transit system can help

you

❑ Key issues that would impact the

implementation of transit service

❑ Service suggestions

❑Other input

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Recent Activities and Next Steps

❑ Public input opportunities included:

o Online survey from January 9 - February 20, 2019

o Public meetings with interactive format

▪ Reston Community Center at Lake Anne: January 26, 2019

▪ Herndon Senior Center: February 19, 2019

o More information at www.fairfaxconnector.com

❑ Develop transit service alternatives based on:

o Public input

o Existing service information

o Travel patterns

❑ Bring alternatives to the public for review

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Questions &

Discussion

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