For Immediate Release
October 15, 2019
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Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will hold a second round of community input meetings and engagement opportunities to encourage public input on alternatives developed to provide enhanced Fairfax Connector bus service in the Reston and Herndon areas, including connections to the future Metrorail Silver Line Phase 2 stations in Herndon and Reston. The service alternatives were developed based on public input received through community engagement earlier this year, stakeholder engagement and technical analysis.

After this round of public engagement, FCDOT staff will develop a preferred service plan to provide better access to destinations, improved travel times, increased schedule reliability and more dependable service. The community will have an opportunity to review and comment on the preferred service plan in early 2020.

 **Spanish translation services will be available at the meetings. Community members who would benefit from additional translation services should contact FCDOT at 703-877-5600, TTY 711, no later than seven days prior to the meeting.**

Herndon Middle School Cafeteria - 901 Locust St., Herndon
Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Meeting location is accessible via Fairfax Connector Route 937.

Ox Hill Baptist Church - 4101 Elmwood St, Chantilly, VA 20151
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, 7:00 -9:00 p.m.
Meeting location is accessible via Fairfax Connector Route 650.

Reston Community Center at Lake Anne - 1609-A Washington Plaza, Reston
Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 10 a.m - Noon
Meeting location is accessible via Fairfax Connector routes RIBS 1 and RIBS 3.

Residents are encouraged to provide input on the service alternatives by filling out an online survey at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/herndon-reston-service-review. The survey will be open Oct. 23 – Nov. 30, 2019. Comments can also be mailed to Fairfax County Department of Transportation, 4050 Legato Road, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22033.

FCDOT staff will also be engaging residents in the Reston and Herndon areas through pop-up events and current Fairfax Connector passenger outreach during the months of October and November 2019. If you would like to stay involved with this process:

• Sign-up for email or text updates via Fairfax Alerts by selecting “Fairfax Connector Information”.
• Visit www.fairfaxconnector.com to stay informed with the latest news and information.
• Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
• Contact the project team via Fairfaxconnector@fairfaxcounty.gov

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