Customers will begin to see more improvements February 7! We will continue to update the Board as we have more trains and operators ready for service. #wmata #metroboardmeeting
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Official Twitter site of the Fairfax Connector. We transport approximately 30,000 passengers daily on 91 routes to work, home, shopping, school and beyond.
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Park & Rides = More Commuting Options 🚍🚆🚐🚗
Just park your vehicle or bike and then finish your commute… by bus, train, or carpool/vanpool.
Locations in Fairfax County➡️ ow.ly/YMSr50MAhpQ
Survey Alert! Improvement alternatives at the Telegraph Rd/Hayfield Rd intersection in Alexandria. #VDOT
•3️⃣designs focused on congestion relief.
•2️⃣ concepts focused on pedestrian-only modifications.
•Survey➡️ ow.ly/lGxm50Mzp7T
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System maintenance and modernization – including rail replacement, fiber optic cable installation, improved station facilities, and upgraded customer information – will be the focus of enhanced work completed during Summer 2023. Learn more: wmata.com/about/news/Sum #wmata
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🚨COMING SOON❗🚍Fairfax Connector service changes, including NEW Route 660, launching Feb. 6.
Details➡️ ow.ly/wzOy50MwCru
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🚨ALERT🚨 Route 697 PM service will be impacted this evening (1/20). Passengers will be picked up from Bay S (south side). ⬇️
Questions? Give our Customer Service Center a call➡️703-339-7200
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🚨 STATION ALERT 🚨
Our teams relocated the Reston Regional Library station to Greensboro Metro East. It's the eighth station with a nearby CaBi station in Fairfax County. Stay tuned for five more stations planned by near Metro stations in the future.
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Taking the bus is a convenient way to get from point A to point B and places in between. Find a Connector route that works for you➡️ ow.ly/vRlM50Mstux
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Reminder: Connector 🚍 is operating on a Holiday Weekday schedule today (1/16) in observance of MLK Jr. Day.
Details➡️ ow.ly/H3tS50MqGFy
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DYK: A SmarTrip® card provides up to two hours of free Connector bus-to-bus transfers and $2.00 discounts for rail-to-bus transfers.
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Heads Up: Fairfax Connector will operate Holiday Weekday service on Monday, January 16, due to the MLK Day holiday.
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All buses🚍 in the Fairfax Connector fleet are wheelchair♿ accessible.
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New to Connector? Please take a look at our fares, policies and other information.
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Students, ride Connector🚍 for FREE with a Student Bus Pass. All middle and high schoolers in Fairfax County qualify! Details➡️ ow.ly/cXiI50Mhet4
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Fairfax Connector's🚍holiday weekend schedule➡️ ow.ly/PAqa50MefqC
Also, Fairfax County Government offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 2, for the New Year’s holiday.
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Visit a Fairfax Connector Store!
•Six locations ow.ly/lnML50MeV4f
•Purchase or reload SmarTrip cards.
•Get info about ridesharing, HOV and Express Lanes.
•Purchase an E-ZPass.
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You can't miss this beautiful mural at the Innovation Center Metro Station! Saul, the mural artist and FCDOT employee, describes the inspiration behind the design.
To read more and see what else Innovation has to offer➡️ ow.ly/wET550M9N6g
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Bundled up at the bus stop! 🚍🧣🧤
It's the official first day of winter, and bitter cold temps are on the way for the holiday weekend.
Connector passengers, remember to dress for the weather... layers, a hat, scarf, and gloves!
#staywarm #staysafe #fairfaxconnector
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All Aboard the Silver Line Extension!
Three new stations now open in Fairfax County, as well as the long-planned connection to .
View our guide, which includes station locations, enhanced service and pedestrian improvements: fairfaxcounty.gov/news/all-aboar
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Skip the sleigh, Metro trains 🚇 and 🚃 buses will run on a Sunday schedule for the holidays, Dec. 25-26. Learn more: wmata.com/about/news/Met #wmata
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There’s still time to scoop up a secure bike room discount 🚲 50% off a 1-year membership.
Locations:
•Wiehle-Reston East Metro
•Herndon Metro
•Stringfellow Park & Ride
•Innovation Center Metro
Details➡️ ow.ly/SwZz50M8xqj
*Offer good through the end of 2022*
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Fairfax Connector launched new and modified routes in the Reston-Herndon area last month.
👀 here➡️ ow.ly/XoJC50M68xW
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Rain🌧️ is expected to stick around for the next several hours.
•Headlights ON ✔️
•Umbrella☔ ✔️
•Be Patient ✔️
•#TakeAMoment ✔️
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We continue to monitor the road conditions. As of right now, Connector is operating regular service. Make sure to check BusTracker before you head to your bus stop.
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🚨Fairfax Connector is keeping 👀 on a potential ice storm late tonight through Thursday (12/15) morning.
🚍Passengers…
•Check BusTracker
•Sign-up for email/text alerts
•Call us at 703-339-7200
•Use caution as sidewalks may be icy
•Details➡️ ow.ly/AE7l50M3i7Z
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Spotted🚍 A Connector bus traveling in the new I-66 Express Lanes! Getting in/out of DC during the weekday rush is convenient on Routes 697, 698, and 699.
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Google Maps is a quick and easy way to find a Connector Route that works for you! 🚍
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Need to contact Fairfax Connector?🚍 We make it easy!
Phone Call ✔️
Email ✔️
Social ✔️
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🚍Route 924 Update (12/5)
•New Stop: Potomac View Road at the 7-Eleven
•Eliminated Stop: Route 7 Westbound in front of the
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New to Connector? Check out BusTracker for real-time info on arrival times and locations of our buses.
➡️ ow.ly/VhFu50LSVp9
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Route 924 Stop Update!
Effective Immediately:
• The Kohl’s Connector stop will no longer be operational.
Beginning December 5:
• Passengers must utilize the bus stop located near 7-Eleven.
Use the crosswalk at South Cottage Road to get to the campus.
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🚨NEW Temporary Bus Stop in Reston🚍
•Intersection of Jonathan Way and Temporary Road
•Routes 552, 558 and 574 service this stop
•Until further notice, Routes 552, 574 and 578 will no longer service stop ID 3627
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🚍🎄Heads Up for Connector Routes 697 & 699 to DC!
•Wednesday (11/30), 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
•697: Stop 6814, 6932
•699: Stops 6511, 6512, 6513, 6531, 6532
•Take the Orange Line to Vienna
•Board bus from Bay D (Stop ID 3916)
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Expansion Plans for Capital Bikeshare in Fairfax County!
Virtual Public Meeting, Thursday, December 1, 7 p.m.
•Franconia District
Virtual Public Meeting, Monday, December 5, 6 p.m.
•Providence District
Details: ow.ly/UgQE50LPtt4
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Students, ride Connector and CUE for FREE!
The free student bus pass is available to all Fairfax County middle and high school students.
Get yours today➡️ ow.ly/h9bc50LOJin
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Fairfax Connector
•Sunday service (11/24)
•Holiday Weekday service (11/25)
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Metrorail & Metrobus
•Sunday schedule (11/24)
•Trains: 7 a.m. until midnight
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