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Fairfax City launches 10‑year Q transit plan; staff to weigh frequency, coverage and funding as grants end
Summary
City staff and a consultant outlined a DRPT‑required 10‑year Transit Development Plan for the Q bus system, reporting ridership recovery to about 1,000,000 rides a year, a $5.8M operating cost, and community priorities for frequency and direct connections; staff said temporary ARPA and fare‑free grants will end and funding tradeoffs must be addressed.
Fairfax City staff on March 4 introduced a Transit Development Plan (TDP) for the Q bus system, describing the 10‑year, cost‑constrained planning process and early survey results showing strong rider satisfaction and a user preference for more frequent and more direct service.
Wendy Sanford, the city’s transportation director, said Q operates four color‑coded routes with a fleet of 12 buses (eight required at peak), 30‑minute weekday headways and hourly weekend service; the system now records roughly 1,000,000 rides annually after recovering from COVID lows. "We operate 7 days a week... the fleet is 12 buses and we need eight for peak service," Sanford said.
Consultant Lucas Mueller…
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