Changes to 31 Fairfax Connector routes will occur on Saturday, January 24, 2015 to improve on-time performance, enhance connectivity between routes, and serve new development in the Merrifield and Springfield areas.
Highlights of the service changes include:
A new schedule to reduce passenger crowding and add extra time for buses to serve the new Springfield Town Center and new bus facility constructed at the Dunn Loring-Merrifield Metro station on routes 401 and 402.
A new schedule and added weekday trips on service between Fair Oaks and Reston on Route 605.
A change in the hours of operation of a portion of Route 335 to Fort Belvoir.
Schedule adjustments to most routes serving the new Silver Line Metro stations in the Dulles Corridor.
The majority of service changes in the Dulles Corridor adjust bus travel times to reflect current traffic conditions.
Routes that will change: 335, 401, 402, 422, 463, 493, 494, 495, 505, 551, 552, 554, 557, 558, 559, 574, 585, 599, 605, 721, 924, 926, 927, 929, 950, 951, 952, 980, 981, 983, and 985. View details by route.
For more information about bus service, visit www.fairfaxconnector.com or call 703-339-7200, TTY 703-339-1608.
For more information about this news release, contact Beth Francis at Fairfax County Department of Transportation 703-877-5602, TTY 711.
