Metro News Release
For immediate release: February 4, 2009
Metro hosts public hearing on proposed elimination of Metrobus routes 2W, 12A-S and 20F-Y
Service to shift to Fairfax Connector
A public hearing will be held on Wednesday, February 18, to receive the public’s input on the proposed elimination of Metrobus routes 2W, 12A-S and 20F-Y with the intention of shifting the service switching to the Fairfax Connector.
The public hearing will begin at 7 p.m., at the Centreville Public Library, 14200 Saint Germain Drive, Centreville, VA.
Metrobus routes 2W (Vienna-Oakton), 12A-S (Centreville North, Centreville South, Little Rocky Run-Vienna, and Stringfellow Road-Vienna) and 20F-Y (Chantilly-Greenbriar) serve the I-66 and US route 50 corridors between the Centreville and Chantilly areas of western Fairfax County and the Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Metrorail station. A total of 149 weekday morning and afternoon peak trips are operated on 15 routes. Average weekday ridership on these routes is approximately 2,900 trips.
In the fall 2007, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation held public meetings to solicit comments on a proposal to operate Metrobus routes 2W, 12A-S and 20F-Y as Fairfax Connector service. On February 25, 2008, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved the transfer of these routes to the Fairfax Connector. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation notified Metro on May 7, 2008 of its intent to transfer these routes to the Fairfax Connector. A Metro public hearing is required prior to the transfer.
If approved by the Metro Board of Directors, Metrobus routes 2W, 12A-S and 20 F-Y, will be discontinued and replaced by the Fairfax Connector beginning in June 2009.
All organizations or individuals desiring to be heard with respect to this change of service will be afforded the opportunity to present their views and make supporting statements and offer alternative proposals. Individuals and representatives of organizations who wish to be heard at the public hearing are requested to furnish, in writing their name, address, telephone number and organization affiliation, if any, to Office of the Secretary, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 600 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001. Alternatively, requests to speak may be faxed to 202-962-1133 or e-mailed to public-hearing-testimony@wmata.com. Please submit one speaker’s name per letter and include reference to the hearing number for the hearing at which you wish to speak. Lists of individual speakers will not be accepted. Others present at the hearing may be heard after those persons who have registered have spoken. Public officials will be heard first and will be allowed five minutes each to make their presentations. All other speakers will be allowed three minutes each.
Written statements and exhibits may be submitted until close of business on Wednesday, February 25, to Office of the Secretary, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 600 Fifth St, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. Alternatively, individuals may send an e-mail to public-hearing-testimony@wmata.com. Please reference the hearing and/or docket number listed above in the submission.
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News release issued at 9:53 am, February 4, 2009.