Beginning in 2006, Loudoun County began the process to update the current Countywide Transportation Plan (CTP) which is a companion document to the Revised General Plan. Together these two documents give policy guidance on land and infrastructure development and direction for new area plans. The CTP also helps to inform residents and employers of the County's approach to addressing mobility needs and how the future transportation system may impact a specific neighborhood or property. The draft version of the CTP does include a chapter on Transit and Commuter Services.

This new Transit Plan (LCTP) once completed will shape public transportation infrastructure, investment and alternatives for the next 20 years. As Dulles Rail to Loudoun County becomes a reality, and the transit oriented developments of Moorefield Station and Loudoun Station get underway, there is a critical need to look at deployment of transit infrastructure including park and ride lots and the potential for intra-county service to serve rail.

Presently, there are references in the draft CTP to the more detailed Loudoun County Transit Plan (LCTP) that will be developed in 2008. The draft CTP is available on the website www.loudounctp.com for further details. It is expected that the CTP will be adopted before the Loudoun County Transit Plan is completed. The final Loudoun County Transit Plan (LCTP) will in effect add detail as referenced in the CTP to the three phases of transit services planned for Loudoun County.