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Missing Fairfax Connector Buses - service disrupted
Posted by: Lurker. ()
Date: September 21, 2008 07:31PM

Fairfax Connector bus service disrupted
September 15, 2008 - 4:35am
http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=25&sid=1478067

FAIRFAX, Va. -- Fairfax Connector riders -- fewer buses will be running Monday morning in South Fairfax County.
Buses will operate on a limited Sunday schedule. Limited service operates on a hourly basis.

You may want to take Metrobus, Metrorail, Virginia Railway Express or carpool.

No labor deal has been reached between Veolia Transportation, Inc., and employees of the union, Local 3398 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. AFSCME represents drivers.

Fairfax Connector bus service in North Fairfax County on Routes 402-980 and RIBS will not be affected.

The bus routes affected include Huntington, Franconia-Springfield, the Pentagon, Van Dorn Street, the Dunn Loring Metro Station, Burke Center VRE and VRE EZ bus.

Limited service will operate only on the following routes using a Sunday schedule:

101, 151, 152, 171, 310, 321, 322 and 401

Bus service will not operate on the following routes:

161, 162, 231, 232, 301, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 331, 332, 380 and VRE EzBus North and South

Metrobus will serve Rolling Valley Mall Park & Ride on routes 18G, 18J, 18P, 18R and 18S. Gambrill Road Park & ride will continue to be served by Metrobus 18R.

For ridesharing assistance, visit www.nuride.com, or call the Fairfax County RideSources office at 703-324-1111.

(Copyright 2008 by WTOP. All rights reserved.)

FAIRFAX, Va. -- Fairfax Connector riders -- fewer buses will be running Monday morning in South Fairfax County.
Buses will operate on a limited Sunday schedule. Limited service operates on a hourly basis.

You may want to take Metrobus, Metrorail, Virginia Railway Express or carpool.

No labor deal has been reached between Veolia Transportation, Inc., and employees of the union, Local 3398 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. AFSCME represents drivers.

Fairfax Connector bus service in North Fairfax County on Routes 402-980 and RIBS will not be affected.

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Re: Missing Fairfax Connector Buses - service disrupted
Posted by: Gravis ()
Date: September 21, 2008 11:01PM

yet another reason not to use public transit.


"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."095042938540

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Re: Missing Fairfax Connector Buses - service disrupted
Posted by: KeepOnTruckin ()
Date: September 22, 2008 08:51PM

People always say how taking public transport benefits the environment, but at such a large disadvantage, its not really economical.

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