Tag: bus
FCPS warns of school bus delays due to driver shortage
A school bus in front of Braddock Elementary School in Annandale. As schools open today for in-person learning five days a week, FCPS expects some bumps in the road due to a severe crisis of school bus drivers. Fairfax County Public Schools warns parents to expect some bus delays and longer bus rides.
Metro to expand service, cut prices
A Metrobus in Seven Corners. When workplaces and entertainment venues ramp up this fall, transit riders might find it easier to take Metro. Metro is adding more trains and buses, reducing prices, and extending operating hours, beginning Sept. 5. The changes will bring overall bus and rail service to near pre-pandemic levels.
School bus crash sends students to hospital
Gallow Road, approaching Surrey Lane. [Google Maps] Eight Luther Jackson Middle School students were taken to the hospital as a precaution following a school bus accident in Annandale shortly before 3 p.m. today, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department tweeted. None of the students have serious injuries, and the driver of the car that … Continued
Fairfax Connector takes over Annandale bus routes
The 3A Metrobus, seen here on Annandale Road, will be replaced by a new Fairfax Connector bus route. The Fairfax Connector bus service is taking over five old Metrobus routes as of July 10, including three routes that serve the Annandale area. The new Connector route 803 will replace Metrobus route 3A. It runs from … Continued
Developer to help pay for bus pullout on Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia
This bus stop on Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia causes major backups. HHH LLC, the owner of the Plaza at Landmark Shopping Center, agreed to pay half the cost of a bus stop improvement on Little River Turnpike and Oasis Drive in Lincolnia. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors signed off on the funding agreement … Continued
Annandale Circulator bus route under consideration
A Fairfax Connector bus on Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Fairfax County transportation planners are considering a new Fairfax Connector bus route, the Annandale Circulator, which would provide walk-up transit access to residents who don’t live near existing bus routes. However, there is no timetable or funding for this route, so implementation is likely years … Continued
Fairfax Connector seeks public comments on strategic plan
Fairfax Connector route 401 on Columbia Pike in Annandale. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is seeking recommendations from the public on how to improve the Fairfax Connector bus system. Comments from the public will help inform FCDOT’s development of a 10-year transit plan. Michael Felschow, head of transit planning for the Fairfax Connector system, … Continued
Fairfax Connector to replace Metrobus routes in Annandale
The 3A Metrobus on Annandale Road. [File photo] The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is proposing five new routes to replace Metrobus routes being eliminated. Three of the new routes serve the Annandale area. FCDOT is holding a virtual community meeting on the new routes and proposed service changes affecting other Fairfax Connector routes on … Continued
Free rides on Fairfax Connector and Metrobus end next month
A polycarbonate driver shield on a Fairfax Connector bus. Free bus rides on Metrobus and Fairfax Connector, in effect during the pandemic, are ending next month. Bus riders will start paying fares on Metrobuses on Sunday, Jan. 3, and on Fairfax Connector buses on Monday, Jan. 4. Rear-door boarding is also ending on those dates. … Continued
Fairfax Connector, Metrobus to ramp up service
Connector route 401 on Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Fairfax Connector will resume full service on all routes starting Saturday, Aug. 29, and Metrobus will ramp up service Aug. 23. Service on both systems had been curtailed to promote passenger and operator safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. All Connector and Metrobus routes will continue to … Continued
Metro to expand service in August
Platform work under way at the East Falls Church Metro station. [WMATA] Metro plans to restore rail and bus service Aug. 16 to nearly pre-COVID levels. Metrorail will add 15 hours more service per week, with opening times returning to normal and the system closing two hours later each night in anticipation of potential increases … Continued
Face coverings to be required on Metro, Connector buses
Beginning Monday, May 18, face coverings will be required on Metro trains, Metrobuses, Metro stations, and Fairfax Connector buses. Face coverings can include bandanas, scarves, neck gaiters, or homemade masks. Up to now, face coverings on local transit was strongly recommended. Now it is a requirement as Metro moves toward an eventual recovery with more … Continued
Annandale routes spared from Connector cutbacks
The 401 Connector bus on John Marr Drive in Annandale. Fairfax County Connector service will be cut back, beginning April 11, due to reduced ridership resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. Thirty-eight bus routes will continue to operate on their regular schedules, including the 401, 402, and 306 routes, which serve the Annandale area. Thirty-nine routes … Continued
Metro board saves 3A and 29W bus routes, but more funding cuts likely due to coronavirus pandemic
The 3A bus on Annandale Road. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s budget, approved by the board on April 2, would not eliminate the 3A and 29W Metrobus routes that traverse the Annandale area. However, the budget for the year beginning July 1 will be re-evaluated as more details emerge in the coming weeks on … Continued
Gov. Northam announces more restrictions in face of COVID-19 emergency
Metro ridership is way down, as WMATA announces more service cuts. [WTOP] Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced more restrictions March 23 aimed at flattening the curve of new coronavirus cases. All schools statewide will remain closed at least through the end of the academic year. Gatherings of 10 people or more are banned. Northam signed … Continued