Monday, April 15, 2013
Fairfax County wants your input on revised bus routes for Silver Line service.
Fairfax County will hold more meetings this week to discuss a revised plan for changes to Fairfax Connector bus routes when Metro's Silver Line opens in December. The plan includes the creation of 12 new routes, the restructuring of 24 existing routes and the elimination of six routes, says the Fairfax County Department of Transportation. The revised plan incorporates changes suggested by riders and the community, since the original service proposal was released in January 2013. The complete bus service plan will be discussed at each meeting, with special emphasis placed on area service changes for the general vicinity of each meeting location. Meeting schedule: Click here to see the full list of county route changes. Stay up to date on …
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Traffic information for Northern Virginia commuters, including traffic jams, delays, Metro, ART, DASH, Fairfax Connector and more. Click on the grey tabs below for more information.
Problems on your commute today? Tell other readers about it in the comment section below. Updated traffic information: Delayed Metro trains, buses and cars sitting in endless traffic on I-66 and the Beltway—even a 10-minute commute in the DC metro area can be extreme some days. In fact, a March 2013 report from the Census Bureau shows people in the DC metro area have the second-worst commute in the country. That report came on the heels of a Texas Transportation Institute report in February that DC area commuters face the worst traffic in the country. Patch is here to help! Click on any of the grey tabs above to expand it and get more information about congestion, delays or other traffic alerts. On the Metro rail map, click on any …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Vienna commuters may spend an extra $1,398 per year in gas and time sitting in traffic, according to report from Texas Transportation Institute.
We’re No. 1 — but it's not something to brag about. Traffic congestion in the Washington, DC metro area has been ranked worst in the country by the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI). The study rates our region’s traffic worse than San Francisco-Oakland, Los Angeles, New York-Newark and Boston. This is not the first time D.C. has been ranked No. 1: The area tied with Chicago for the honor in 2011. TTI’s Urban Mobility Report, released Tuesday, includes a “Planning Time Index,” which measures “travel reliability.” That factor designates “the amount of extra time needed to arrive on time for higher priority events, such as an airline departure, just-in-time shipments, medical appointments or especially important social commitments.” “PTIs…
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Local meeting on Fairfax Connector plan will be held at Westbriar Elementary School.
Fairfax County Department of Transportation staff will be on hand Monday to listen to Vienna residents' input on a proposed Fairfax Connector bus service plan that will start when service on phase 1 of the Silver Line opens. Fairfax County DOT’s plan includes the addition of 12 new routes and restructuring of 20 existing routes, as well as eliminating six routes. The plan will be discussed at each of the public meetings scheduled, with emphasis on the routes in the vicinity of each meeting. Remaining meetings, held between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., include: All meetings are 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. • Falls Church: Tuesday Luther Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Rd. • Herndon: Wednesday Herndon Town Council Chambers, 765 Lynn St. • Reston: Thursday, …
Thursday, June 16, 2011
As gas prices increase, public transportation systems seeing increases in ridership.
A national organization is asking communities to "dump the pump" Thursday and use whatever public transportation is available. More than 100 transit systems are joining the American Public Transportation Association's sixth annual Dump the Pump Day, APTA spokeswoman Virginia Miller said. The first Dump the Pump Day was in June 2006, after gas prices hit more than $3, she said. "The great thing about this initiative is that while gas prices went down (after 2006), ridership didn't, as if people had changed," Miller said. The national average for unleaded gasoline has steadily decreased from $3.961 on May 15, to $3.6893 June 15, according to the AAA Mid-Atlantic Public & Government Affairs. While gas prices have decreased, they are still $1.…
sohini
8:00 am on Thursday, June 16, 2011
It's a great idea - in theory. I live on Wolftrap Road. But to get to the metro, I'd have to cross the street - several blocks down with kids in tow. And unless the bus schedule has changed, it only works during rush hour, which makes it pretty useless for anyone who's looking to commute to work with any possibility of working late. I'd love to drive less. But unless there's public transportation… more ›