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At the request of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, the stand-alone transit plan produced in early 2009 has been incorporated into the update of the Loudoun Countywide Transportation Plan (CTP). The consolidated CTP update has been reviewed by the planning commission and a public hearing was held on October 26th. The public hearing draft document is posted on the documents page of this website and can also be found, along with additional information about the CTP update, on www.loudounctp.com . Comments on the current draft plan can be made on this website or the comments page of www.loudounctp.com .
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Loudoun County Transit Plan -
Loudoun County is looking to shape the vision of transit for years to come. Working
together with stakeholders and residents, the Loudoun County Transit Plan is being
developed to provide strategic analysis and recommendations for public transit service
enhancements over the next 20 years. The plan will focus on three distinct phases,
associated with Metrorail extension along the Dulles corridor:
- Phase I – Pre-Metrorail expansion
- Phase II – Metrorail to Wiehle Avenue (east Reston)
- Phase III – Metrorail to Dulles and Moorefield Station in Loudoun
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While the exact timeframes of the phases are not known at this time, the plan will
establish goals and objectives for how transit will adapt to new Metrorail service
and the changing needs in the county. The plan will also take into account the local
conditions in various communities and propose service alternatives (new routes,
hours, facilities, etc.) that enhance transit. While connections to the new Metrorail
line in the Dulles corridor is central to the plan, it will also address all transit
services throughout the county, including commuter, fixed route, and demand-responsive
transit services. The plan will also address ridesharing and travel demand, and
the coordination of land use plans with transit service. The plan will look at how
to implement and fund the service proposals, as well as recommended actions and
policy to help achieve the long-term vision of transit.
The calendar at right shows the major tasks in the project schedule. A Transit Plan Advisory Committee (TPAC) was formed in early 2008 to provide input and guidance to the plan development. The TPAC meetings are open to the public and are posted on this website in advance. Comments on the plan can be entered on the comment page of this website at any time.
Please check the website periodically for updates and latest
developments for this plan.
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