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I-66 Transit/Transportation Demand Management

Study Fact Sheet May 2009

Study Goal Potential Transit/TDM Improvements to To identify more transportation choices through be Studied transit and TDM enhancements that will increase • Additional carpooling, vanpooling and mobility in the I-66 corridor. slugging options • Enhancements to transit routes About the Study • New local feeder The study will evaluate short- and medium-term • Neighborhood circulators/shuttle buses transit and transportation demand management • infrastructure and services (TDM) improvements along the I-66 corridor. These • Improvements to transit stations improvements could include new bus services such • New or expanded lots as (BRT) and commuter choices such as carpooling, vanpooling and park and • Transit stations at major activity centers ride lots. • Operating buses on shoulders, queue jumpers, and other strategies The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) is managing the study in coordination with a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) consisting of local, Study Corridor Map state, regional and federal jurisdictional/agency staff.

Existing Transit/TDM Services in the Corridor • HOV lanes • Metrorail service • Virginia Railway Express • Park and ride lots • Buses • • Slugging (casual ) pick-up locations • Rideshare/commuter service programs • Telework centers

For the purposes of this study, the corridor is defined as 35 miles of the I-66 corridor inside and outside the Beltway between Washington, D.C., and Haymarket, Virginia. The study includes consideration of U.S. 50 between Fair Oaks and Arlington and U.S. 29 between Manassas and Arlington. Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation page 2 www.drpt.virginia.gov

Schedule Public Participation Opportunities The study is currently underway and is scheduled for completion in November 2009. 2009 The following public Activity Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov participation opportunities are available: Current Conditions • Sign up to receive study and Needs updates electronically by Data Collection sending an e-mail request Define Current to [email protected]. Conditions • Attend a public information Develop Transit meeting on the study. Alternatives/TDM Strategies Meetings are being

1st Public Information scheduled for spring and Meetings fall 2009. Additional details

Evaluate Alternatives on these meetings will be available soon. Identify Potential Revenue Sources • Send written comments to 2nd Public Information [email protected] Meetings or DRPT Public Information Develop Transit/TDM Office, 1313 E. Main St., Recommendations Suite 300, Richmond, Final Report VA 23219. More information on the I-66 Study Outcomes Transit/TDM Study is available The study will include the following principal outcomes: on DRPT’s Web site at www.drpt.virginia.gov/ • Inventory of existing transit and TDM services activities/I66study.aspx. • Analysis of transit and TDM options • Identification of short- and medium-term improvements • Development of cost estimates What is BRT? • Analysis of potential revenue sources BRT is an enhanced bus system that combines the flexibility of buses with Study Results and Next Steps the efficiency of rail to provide service with faster speeds, greater service reliability and This study is a first step toward implementing increased customer convenience than transit and TDM improvements along the I-66 traditional transit. corridor. Results will be used to develop project- BRT can incorporate: specific plans to implement enhanced transit and • Technology solutions at stations and TDM services over the next 5 to 15 years. Study on vehicles results will also inform the development of the I-66 • Separate runningways to allow Multimodal Transportation Environmental Study higher speeds that will begin in 2009. The Multimodal Study will • Limited stop service be conducted by VDOT and DRPT, and will examine • Identifiable stations instead of potential long term transportation improvements in traditional bus stops the I-66 corridor outside the Beltway, including but not limited to highway, Metrorail, commuter rail, bus and carpool/ support improvements. Revised 04/28/09