Metrorail SafeTrack Overview and Mitigation
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The document provides an overview of Metro's SafeTrack maintenance plan and its impacts on Fairfax County, Virginia. It discusses the accelerated track work schedule, expanded late night and weekend closures, and "safety surges" involving extended line closures. Ten of the 15 safety surges will affect Fairfax County stations on the Blue, Yellow, Orange and Silver lines. The county plans to promote alternative transit options, telework, and available parking capacity to mitigate impacts during the safety surges. Shuttle bus service will supplement reduced rail service, but capacity will be significantly lower than the rail system.
Metrorail SafeTrack Overview and Mitigation
- 1. County of Fairfax, Virginia Metrorail SafeTrack Overview & Mitigation Board Transportation Committee May 24, 2016 Department of Transportation
- 2. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 2 SafeTrack: Overview • Metro released the final plan on May 19, 2016 which includes USDOT directives • Effort to address safety recommendations, rehabilitate the rail system, and increase work productivity – Achieves safety and state of good repair – Advances FTA and NTSB work – Includes multiple work elements (rail renewal, tunnel lighting, signage, ventilation, insulators, rail fasteners, debris removal, interlocking maintenance, etc.)
- 3. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 3 SafeTrack: Overview • 3 years of work accelerated into approx. 1 year • Includes expansion of track-work hours on weeknights, weekends, and during rush hours • All Fairfax County Metrorail service and stations affected at various stages
- 4. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 4 SafeTrack: Access Plan • Effective Friday, June 3, 2016: – Weeknights: 8 PM work begins (instead of 10 PM) – Weekends: System closes at midnight (instead of 3 AM) – Moratorium on early openings and late closings for special events – “Safety Surges” begin (long duration outages on selected line segments)
- 5. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 5 SafeTrack: Safety Surges • Accommodates work that cannot occur on limited windows during nights or weekends • Impacts rush hour service • Metro shuttle buses will serve closed stations; transit service maintained at all times, although with reduced capacity and service levels • 15 surges system-wide
- 6. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 6 SafeTrack: Safety Surges • 10 of 15 surges affect Fairfax County rail service and stations: – Blue Line and Yellow Line Stations Franconia-Springfield Van Dorn Street Huntington – Orange and Silver Line Stations Dunn Loring Tysons Corner Greensboro Vienna McLean West Falls Church Spring Hill Wiehle-Reston East
- 7. County of Fairfax, Virginia Metro’s Safety Surge Schedule Department of Transportation 7
- 8. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 8 • Promote alternative transit service • Promote park-and-ride facilities where capacity and connecting transit service exist • Promote Commuter Connections, flexible work schedule, and telework options – Employer telework/flex schedule options will be key to relieve peak-of-the-peak crowding • Public communications/outreach planning and coordination • Provide options so transit riders do not shift to single occupant vehicles Mitigation Overview
- 9. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 9 • Commuter Connections – commuterconnections.org; facilitated by Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments – Provides information to allow commuters to: • Locate regional telework/co-work centers (locations that generally provide a work setting with IT and other business amenities) • Find carpools and vanpool services • Facilitate park-and-ride searchers • Guaranteed Ride Home program sign-up – Regional database to leverage commuter options and programs (12,000 employers/40,000 commuters) Mitigation Overview
- 10. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 10 • Public Outreach Strategies – Fairfax County information landing page: fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/safetrack – Collaboration with local and regional PIOs, COG, and WMATA communications – Close coordination with TDM staff engaging in employer outreach efforts – Coordination with Fairfax Connector Telephone Information Center – Information dissemination through all platforms Mitigation Overview
- 11. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 11 • Shuttle and supplemental bus service plans will be direct and easy to understand for riders • Manage expectations: – Capacity of one bus: approx. 55 riders (with standees) – Capacity of one Metro railcar: approx. 175 riders (with standees) – Capacity of one 6-car Metrorail train = capacity of 20 buses (approximate) Mitigation Overview
- 12. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 12 • Shuttle/supplemental bus service plans: – Will be responsive to ridership, as resources and bus availability permits – Fairfax Connector’s shuttle/supplemental service will complement Metro’s shuttle bus service – $4 express fare for all services (393, 394, 599, shuttle routes) Mitigation Overview
- 13. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 13 Promote Existing Service Options: Local bus routes − Connector 310: Huntington-Rolling Valley via Franconia Road − Connector 321, 322: Springfield-Van Dorn St Circulator − Connector 401, 402: Springfield-Tysons − Metrobus 1A, 2A, 38B: Ballston-OR/SV Parallel Service − Metrobus 10A: Huntington-Pentagon − Metrobus 16A: Annandale-Pentagon − Metrobus 25B, 28A: BL/YL-OR/SV Ballston/Tysons Cross-County These local routes operate daily, early morning through late evening Mitigation Strategies
- 14. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 14 Promote Existing Service Options: Express/limited-stop bus routes: − Connector 393, 394: Saratoga-Pentagon − Connector 395: Gambrill-Pentagon − Connector 494: Lorton-Springfield- Tysons − Connector 495: Burke Centre VRE- Tysons − Connector 599: Reston-Pentagon − Metrobus 5A: DC-Dulles − Metrobus 11Y: Mt. Vernon-Farragut Square − Metrobus 16L: Annandale-Pentagon − Metrobus 17-Line: Burke-Pentagon − Metrobus 18-Line: Springfield-Pentagon Mitigation Strategies
- 15. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 15 Promote Existing Service Options: VRE commuter rail: − Fredericksburg Line: Spotsylvania- Union Station via Crystal City and L’Enfant Plaza − Manassas Line: Broad Run-Union Station via Crystal City and L’Enfant Plaza − Park-and-ride capacity at the Burke Centre (Manassas Line) and Franconia- Springfield VRE stations Mitigation Strategies
- 16. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 16 • Orange Line and Silver Line (Dulles/I-66 Corridor) Safety Surges (Multiple SafeTrack Phases): – Express shuttle service between Vienna and Pentagon (Connector) – Supplemental Dulles Corridor/I-66 express service between Reston and Pentagon (Connector 599); Herndon and Rosslyn (Metrobus 5A) – Supplemental OR / SV parallel local service (Metrobus 2A, 3Y, 38B) – Shuttle service between Vienna and West Falls Church (Metrobus; Vienna-West Falls Church surge only) • Promote park-and-ride lots and Metro/VRE stations with available parking capacity • Promote other bus and VRE alternatives Mitigation Strategies
- 17. County of Fairfax, Virginia Vienna Metro Franc- Springd Metro/VRE Department of Transportation 17 Mitigation Strategies Park & Ride Facilities With Available Capacity: Burke Centre VRE • 600+ spaces available Franconia-Springfield Metro • 1,000+ spaces available Herndon-Monroe Park & Ride • 900+ spaces available Rolling Valley Park & Ride • 200+ spaces available Saratoga Park & Ride • 400+ spaces available Vienna Metro • 400+ spaces available West Falls Church Metro • 1,000+ spaces available I-66 HOV Saratoga P&R Burke Centre VRE Rolling Valley P&R I-495 Express West Falls Church Metro Herndon- Monroe P&R Wiehle- Reston Area
- 18. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 18 • Blue Line and Yellow Line Safety Surges (Multiple SafeTrack Phases): – Express shuttle service between Franconia-Springfield and Pentagon (Connector and Metrobus) – Supplemental I-95/395 express service between Saratoga Park & Ride and Pentagon (Connector 393, 394) – Supplemental George Washington Pkwy express service (Metrobus 11Y) – Supplemental BL / YL parallel local service (Metrobus 10A) • Promote park-and-ride lots and Metro/VRE stations with available parking capacity • Promote other bus and VRE alternatives Mitigation Strategies
- 19. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 19 Mitigation Strategies Park & Ride Facilities With Available Capacity: Burke Centre VRE • 600+ spaces available Franconia-Springfield Metro • 1,000+ spaces available Huntington Metro • 500+ spaces available Rolling Valley Park & Ride • 200+ spaces available Saratoga Park & Ride • 400+ spaces available West Falls Church Metro • 1,000+ spaces available Saratoga P&R Burke Centre VRE Rolling Valley P&R I-495 Express West Falls Church Metro Huntington Metro Franc- Springd Metro/VRE G.W.Pkwy Express
- 20. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 20 Existing and Requested Night Bus Service: Local bus routes: − Connector 310, 321, 322, 401, 402 − Metrobus 1A, 2A, 10A, 16A, 28A, 38B Express bus routes: − Metrobus 5A Requested service: − Metrobus: Pentagon-Springfield and DC- Pentagon Shuttle − Further Metro coordination required; not final Mitigation Strategies
- 21. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 21 Next Steps • Continued shuttle/supplemental bus service planning and coordination – Fairfax Connector and Metrobus planning staff – Other regional partner coordination – Operations training – Public outreach
- 22. County of Fairfax, Virginia Comments / Questions? Department of Transportation 22