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Route Optimization Fairfax Connector Service TAGS June 5, 2019 Michael Felschow Fairfax County Department of Transportation

Transit Development Pla lan: Route Optimization • Franconia / Springfield • Herndon / Reston (Silver Line Phase 2) • Vienna • Tysons • Huntington Department of Transportation 2

Understanding th the Is Issues • Fast way to travel • Available when needed • Goes to desired places • Gets people to their destinations on time • Fits into people’s lifestyle Department of Transportation 3

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Planning Process Understanding the Public Outreach System Evaluation Issues Selection of Alternative Public Outreach Preferred Service Development Plan Refine Preferred Public Outreach Service Plan Department of Transportation 6

Outreach WORKING STAKEHOLDERS PUBLIC ONBOARD ONLINE GROUP MEETINGS SURVEY SURVEYS Department of Transportation 7

Service Alternatives Alternative 1 – incremental changes to TDP recommendations Three service alternatives are Alternative 2 – major route adjustments to being studied: existing routes Alternative 3 – total rebuild of existing service All alternatives would be developed revenue neutral, with no increase in total revenue hours. Department of Transportation 8

Evaluation Process Access and Mobility Qualitative Route Analysis Assessment Assessment • Ridership • Connection to key • Public input locations • On-time • Customer / performance • Transit propensity community impacts • Transit propensity • Origin – destination • Service preferences analysis • Transit modeling Department of Transportation 9

Network Evaluation Evaluate alternatives based on connectivity to facilities: • Schools (middle schools and high schools) • Colleges • Activity centers • Government facilities • Metrorail, VRE, and transit stations • Park-and-ride lots • Transit propensity • Bus stop locations and boardings Criteria can also be used to compare the connectivity of a new route alignment with that of an existing route alignment. Department of Transportation 10

Select Preferred Alternative Community Needs Increase Ridership Improve Connectivity Access and Mobility Department of Transportation 11

Im Implementation Phasing 1 2 3 Step One Step Two Step Three (6 to 12 months) (1 to 2 years) (3 to 5 years) • Bus stop utilization and • Budget neutral service • Adjustment with major minor route adjustments change level of service change • Adjustment in level of • Capital improvements service and/or span of and/or new fleet service requirements Department of Transportation 12

Questions? Department of Transportation 13