Fairfax Officials Talk Silver Line, Connector in Online Chat
Herndon, Reston residents express concern at possibility of longer commutes.
Fairfax County officials answered residents’ questions Tuesday regarding the first half of the Silver Line and the new Connector bus routes that will launch when the Metro line opens at the end of the year. Nick Perfili, Dulles Rail Project Planner, and Christy Wegener, Connector’s manager of operations, led the discussion, part of a weeklong effort to gather input on the many changes coming to Connector service in the area. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation’s (FCDOT) plan includes the addition of 12 new routes and restructuring of 20 existing routes, as well the elimination of six others. One Fairfax resident expressed concern that those commuting west to areas like Reston and Herndon on the new routes will end up with a …
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12:54 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
"those commuting west to areas like Reston and Herndon on the new routes will end up with a longer commute because of backtracking." Good express bus routes are being reduced so people will be forced to lurch through stop after stop in Tyson's Corner instead of zooming straight to/from West Falls Church. The Silver Ridership estimates used by planners are double what a more responsible study … more ›