FAIRFAX COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE TRANSIT PLAN AND TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN UPDATE Technical Memorandum 7. Service Recommendations Prepared for Fairfax County Department of Transportation By In association with & Table of Contents 7. Service Recommendations ........................................................................................ 1 7.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 7-1 7.1.1. Data Inputs ........................................................................................................................................... 7-1 7.1.2. Stakeholder Input ............................................................................................................................... 7-1 7.1.3. Transit Suitability ................................................................................................................................ 7-2 7.1.4. Travel Patterns .................................................................................................................................... 7-8 7.1.5. Recommendations Overview ........................................................................................................ 7-13 7.1.6. Sectors ................................................................................................................................................ 7-17 7.1.7. Service Guidelines and Standards ................................................................................................. 7-19 7.2 Herndon Area Services ............................................................................................................................ 7-21 7.2.1. Background ........................................................................................................................................ 7-21 7.2.2. Recommendations for Existing Service ....................................................................................... 7-28 7.2.3. Recommendations for New Service ............................................................................................ 7-40 7.2.4. Herndon Area Route Recommendations Summary ................................................................ 7-44 7.3 Reston Area Services ............................................................................................................................... 7-45 7.3.1. Background ........................................................................................................................................ 7-45 7.3.2. Recommendations for Existing Service ....................................................................................... 7-52 7.3.3. Reston Area Route Recommendations Summary .................................................................... 7-59 7.4 Centreville/Chantilly Area Services ...................................................................................................... 7-60 7.4.1. Background ........................................................................................................................................ 7-60 7.4.2. Recommendations for Existing Service ....................................................................................... 7-67 7.4.3. Recommendations for New Service ............................................................................................ 7-71 7.4.4. Centreville/Chantilly Area Route Recommendations Summary ........................................... 7-79 7.5 Tysons Area Services ............................................................................................................................... 7-80 7.5.1. Background ........................................................................................................................................ 7-80 7.5.2. Recommendations for Existing Service ....................................................................................... 7-85 7.5.3. Recommendations for New Service ............................................................................................ 7-91 7.5.4. Tysons Area Route Recommendations Summary .................................................................... 7-93 7.6 Vienna Area Services ................................................................................................................................ 7-94 7.6.1. Background ........................................................................................................................................ 7-94 7.6.2. Recommendations for Existing Service ....................................................................................... 7-98 7.6.3. Recommendations for New Service .......................................................................................... 7-100 7.6.4. Vienna Area Route Recommendations Summary .................................................................. 7-104 7.7 Bailey’s Crossroads Area Services ...................................................................................................... 7-105 7.7.1. Background ...................................................................................................................................... 7-105 7.7.2. Recommendations for Existing Service ..................................................................................... 7-108 7.7.3. Bailey’s Crossroads Area Route Recommendations Summary ........................................... 7-110 7.8 Dunn Loring Area Services ................................................................................................................... 7-111 7.8.1. Background ...................................................................................................................................... 7-111 7.8.2. Recommendations for Existing Service ..................................................................................... 7-115 7.8.3. Dunn Loring Area Route Recommendations Summary ....................................................... 7-116 7.9 Annandale Area Services ....................................................................................................................... 7-117 7.9.1. Background ...................................................................................................................................... 7-117 7.9.2. Recommendations for Existing Service ..................................................................................... 7-123 7.9.3. Recommendations for New Service .......................................................................................... 7-126 7.9.4. Annandale Area Route Recommendations Summary............................................................ 7-128 7.10 Burke Area Services ............................................................................................................................... 7-129 7.10.1. Background ...................................................................................................................................... 7-129 7.10.2. Recommendations for Existing Service ..................................................................................... 7-136 7.11 Huntington Area Services ..................................................................................................................... 7-137 7.11.1. Background ...................................................................................................................................... 7-137 7.11.2. Recommendations for Existing Service ..................................................................................... 7-142 7.11.3. Recommendations for New Service .......................................................................................... 7-149 7.11.4. Huntington Area Route Recommendations Summary .......................................................... 7-156 7.12 Springfield Area Services ....................................................................................................................... 7-157 7.12.1. Background ...................................................................................................................................... 7-157 7.12.2. Recommendations for Existing Service ..................................................................................... 7-165 7.12.3. Recommendations for New Service .......................................................................................... 7-173 7.12.4. Springfield Area Route Recommendations Summary ............................................................ 7-182 7.13 Appendix: Transit Suitability Methodology ....................................................................................... 7-183 List of Tables Table 7-1: Data Sources Used in Service Recommendations ............................................................................. 7-1 Table 7-2: Comparison of Existing Connections and Desire Lines ................................................................. 7-12 Table 7-3: Existing and Proposed Routes by Sector ........................................................................................... 7-19 Table 7-4: Herndon Bus Services ............................................................................................................................. 7-24 Table 7-5: Metrorail Station Passenger Activity ................................................................................................... 7-25