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