wmata silver line service plan presentation--022813

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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

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WMATA

Silver Line Service Plan

February 28, 2013

Jim Hughes

Director Intermodal Planning


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Silver Line: Where will it go?


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Silver Line: Phase 1

Tysons Corner to Reston at Wiehle Ave

Opening 2013

Now under construction

11.4 miles

Five stations

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Silver Line: Phase 2

Herndon, Dulles Airport and eastern Loudon

Projected opening 2018

11 miles

Six stations

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Silver Line Benefits

High-quality, high-capacitytransit in Dulles Corridor toReston

Integrated bus network

More direct service to VA fromDC and Prince Georges Co.

Supports future development

Will ensure region remainseconomically competitive andprosperous

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Changes since Original Plan

Original terminus: Stadium-Armory

Infrastructure and operationalconstraints

New terminus: Largo

Service levels now conform toMetros rail service criteria

Rush hour: every six minutes Non-rush hour : every 12 minutes

late night: every 20 minutes

Weekends: every 12-15 minutes

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Rail Service Plan

Line From To

Peak

Head

way

Mid-Day

Head

way

Silver Wiehle Ave Largo 6 min 12 min

Orange Vienna New

Carrollton

6 min 12 min

Blue Franconia -

Springfield

Largo 12 min 12 min

Green Greenbelt Branch Ave 6 min 12 min

Yellow A Huntington Mount Vernon 6 min n/a

Yellow B Huntington Ft. Totten n/a 12 min

Yellow + Franconia-

Sprringfield

Greenbelt 12 min. n/a

Red Shady Grove Glenmont 3-6 min 6-12 min


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Impacts to Other Rail Lines

Blue Line Impacts:

Rosslyn station tunnel at maximum capacity

Transition to Silver Line - Rush Plus 2012

Trains every 14-minute on Blue Line during rush hour When Silver Line opens: trains every 12 minutes vs. 14

Orange Line Impacts:

Due to expected rider shift to Silver Line, fewer rushhour trains between Vienna and West Falls Church

Silver line to Largo eliminates need for the Rush Plusservice between Vienna and Largo.

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Integrated Bus Service

Goals:

Provide greater customer ease and satisfaction

Serve new markets

Improve reliability and service efficiency Improve efficient use of Metrobus fleet

Increase transit ridership

Encourage use of the Silver Line

Today: 60 bus routes serve Silver Line area When Silver Line opens Dec 2013: 62 route changes,

including 12 new routes, 39 modified routes and 11eliminated routes

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Bus Changes

Metrobus

Modify 11 routes

Two routes recommended for elimination: 24T, 28T

Fairfax Connector

New circulator system in Tysons Corner 12 new routes (Tysons Corner, McLean and Reston)

Nine routes recommended for elimination

Loudoun County

Express buses will serve Wiehle-Reston East instead of West Falls Church

Prince William County Express buses will now serve Tysons Central instead of Vienna and West Falls

Church

Washington Flyer

Express buses will now serve Wiehle-Reston East instead of West Falls Church

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Public Outreach &Opportunity for Comment

3 Open Houses:

March 12, 5-8p, Faith Temple #2 Baptist Church, Capitol Hgts., MD

March 14, 5-8p, Reston Community Center, Reston, VA

March 16 (Sat.), 11-4p, Sheraton Crystal City, Arlington, VA

Intercept or pop-up events

March 5, Largo Town Center Metro, 4-6p

March 7, West Falls Church Metro, 4-6p

March 8, Tysons Mall I, 10-2p and Pentagon City Metro 4-6p

March 9 (Sat.), Eden Center, 10-2p

Website coming soon: www.wmata.com/silverline

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Thank you!

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Appendix- Bus Information


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Blue Line Bus Alternatives (exist today)

Metrobus Service:

10E, 9E to Rosslyn

16Y from Columbia Pike to Farragut Square

16F to Federal Triangle

7Y to Federal Triangle 10B Old Town to Ballston

23A Crystal City to Ballston on to Tysons (improved service)

22A, including Saturday service

22B trips between Ballston and Barcroft 25B from Van Dorn to Ballston

28A , created Metro Extra 28X between King Street Station and Tysons

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Blue Line Bus Alternatives (exist today)

ART:

41 from Columbia Pike to Court House

42 from Pentagon to Ballston

45 from Columbia Heights West to Rosslyn

77 from Shirlington to Rosslyn

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