Buspocalypse Now: Proposed Budget Cuts Would Eliminate 7 Reston Routes, Reduce RIBS Service, Pedro Vera's Web Log, February 25, 2010

Cutting bus service is not the answer to easing congestion, according to Pedro Vera, nor is it consistent with transit-oriented development (TOD). It raises questions about the County's credibility in justifying TOD in Reston on the basis of reduced auto use.

If you think the current 10-cent fare surcharge imposed on Fairfax Connector riders is bad, just wait! Under the just-unveiled proposed Fairfax County budget for the upcoming fiscal year, Fairfax Connector would eliminate seven Reston routes and scale back service on all RIBS routes. . . .

Who's to blame for this mess? According to Fairfax County, the airports. . . .

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