March 16, 2026
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Fairfax Connector to replace Metrobus routes in Annandale

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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

Annandale routes spared from Connector cutbacks

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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

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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

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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

Bus riders urged to raise concerns about route cuts at public hearing

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WMATA is proposing to eliminate the 3A Metrobus route in Annandale.  Bus riders unhappy about the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s intention to eliminate the 3A bus line through Annandale can raise their concerns at a public hearing hosted by WMATA, Monday, Feb. 24, at the Hilton Arlington at 950 N. Stafford St., Arlington. There’s an open … Continued

Fairfax Connector workers end their strike, as negotiations continue

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A Fairfax County Connector bus on Route 401 on Columbia Pike in Annandale. Fairfax Connector expects to resume regular operations with full weekday service on all routes on Monday, Dec. 9. The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1764, the union representing Fairfax Connector bus drivers and mechanics, and Transdev, Fairfax County’s contracted bus operator, have … Continued