March 16, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: bus

School news: They’re off to a good start

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First-graders hard at work at Wakefield Forest Elementary School. An occasional series highlighting programs and activities at schools in the Annandale/Mason District area. The information and photos here are from Fairfax County Public Schools. Healthy kids – Bailey’s Elementary School and Falls Church High School are among the 11 Northern Virginia schools awarded Healthy Kids … Continued

New bus shelters are being installed

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A brand-new bus shelter on Columbia Pike. Bus riders in the Parklawn area have two new shelters to relax in while waiting for their trip toward Arlington or D.C. One is in front of Barcroft Plaza; the other is between Arcadia Road and Chaco Road. Four more shelters along Columbia Pike are expected be replaced … Continued

Streamlining of Columbia Pike bus routes proposed

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The 16 on on Columbia Pike by Braddock Road. The Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA) is proposing to streamline Metrobus service along Columbia Pike between Annandale and Pentagon City and between Skyline Center and Crystal City/Pentagon. The restructuring plan would simplify and consolidate the confusing array of bus lines and complicated timetables, which could discourage … Continued

More public input sought on commuter lot option in Braddock Road study

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Braddock Road The community task force charged with making recommendations for the Braddock Road Multimodal Study opposes a transit center at Kings Park Shopping Center and believes a park-and-ride lot, which was presented as an alternative, should be delayed – if built at all. The technical team drafting the Braddock Road study – made up of … Continued

Bus drivers urge Fairfax County board to act on promised pension

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A Fairfax Connector bus on Columbia Pike in Annandale.  The union that represents more than 500 Fairfax Connector bus drivers, mechanics, and other workers is  presenting a petition to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Dec. 6 demanding action on a failed promised to provide a pension plan. Fairfax County contracts with MV Transportation, a … Continued

Annandale bus service changes

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A Metrobus stops at John Marr Drive in Annandale. The Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority has made some Metrobus route changes that will affect  Annandale bus riders. The 3A Lee Highway-Falls Church route has been renamed the 3A Annandale Road line, reports WMATA spokesperson Richard Jordan. The 3A now goes from Patriot Drive in Annandale to … Continued

Unsafe bus shelter on Columbia Pike will be removed

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The 16L pulls up to the bus stop at Columbia Pike and Braddock Road. The bus shelter on Columbia Pike near Braddock Road is expected to be taken down soon by the Washington Metropolitan Transportation Authority because WMATA determined it’s structurally unsound and unsafe. The bus shelter is considered structurally unsound. If it is removed, … Continued

Fairfax County seeks public feedback on bus service

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The Seven Corners bus transit center on Arlington Boulevard. Do you take buses regularly to get to a job, shopping center, or someplace else? The Fairfax County Department of Transportation wants to know how you think Metrobus and Fairfax Connector bus service should be improved. FCDOT is soliciting feedback from the public through a series … Continued

Bus routes planned for new Bailey’s Elementary School

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Bailey’s Upper Elementary School is scheduled to open in September. School buses traveling to the new Upper Bailey’s Elementary School in the morning will transverse the Ravenwood, Ravenwood Park, Buffalo Ridge, and Sleepy Hollow Manor neighborhoods, according to a draft outline of the bus routes prepared by Fairfax County Public Schools.    Upper Bailey’s ES … Continued