Many OmniRide bus routes being adjusted; service changes begin on Monday, Jan. 30

OmniRide’s Service Changes will take effect on Monday, Jan 30. Schedules for Express, Metro Express, and Local routes will change on that date.  OmniRide Connect microtransit pilot program is now operating in Manassas Park. It replaces the OmniRide Local Manassas Park route. Some routes are now operating from the new Balls Ford Road Commuter Lot in Manassas.

NOTE:

- The new schedules are available from bus operators upon request.
- Routes not listed below do not have any timetable or map changes.

THE FOLLOWING ROUTES HAVE CHANGES:

OmniRide Express

Note:  Manassas – Washington/State Dept. (601) route will be discontinued. Riders can use Gainesville-Washington (611) to get into D.C.

· Dale City – Washington (D-100)
o NEW routing starts and ends at Dale Blvd & Birchdale, no longer serves Potomac Mills lot or OmniRide Transit Center but continues service to Dale City, Telegraph and Horner Rd lots
o   Timetable adjustments
o   Trips added

- Dale City – Pentagon & Rosslyn/Ballston (D-200)
o   NEW routing starts and ends at Dale Blvd & Birchdale
o   Timetable adjustments
o   Trip added

· Dale City – Navy Yard (D-300)
o   NEW routing starts and ends at the OmniRide Transit Center
o   Timetable adjustments
o   Trips added

·Dale City – Mark Center (D-400)
o   NEW routing trips start and end at Dale Blvd & Birchdale
o   Timetable adjustments

·Lake Ridge – Washington (L-100)
o   Timetable adjustments
o   Pentagon stop added to later morning trips

·Lake Ridge-Pentagon / Crystal City (L-200)
o   Timetable adjustments
o   Eliminated last morning trip due to low ridership

· Montclair (MC-100)—now a separate schedule from MC-200
o   NEW routing—starts and ends at Dale City lot. NEW AM routing at L’Enfant Plaza
o   Timetable adjustments

· Montclair to Pentagon (MC-200)—now a separate schedule from MC-100
o   NEW routing—starts and end on Benita Fitzgerald at Brahams Drive
o   Timetable adjustments

· South Route 1 - Pentagon / L’Enfant Plaza / Washington DC (RS)
o   NEW routing—starts and ends at Benita Fitzgerald and Brahams Drive. AM rerouting at L’Enfant Plaza changed.
o   Timetable adjustments

· Tysons Corner (T)
o   Timetable adjustments

· Stafford-Washington (543)
o   Timetable adjustments
o   Pentagon added to first and last trip in both AM/PM

· Stafford-Pentagon (942)
o   Timetable adjustments
o   AM trip discontinued and PM trip added

· Manassas-Washington (601)—DISCONTINUED. Alternate Gainesville/Manassas-Washington/State Department (611).

· Manassas-Pentagon (602)
o   NEW routing—starts and ends at Balls Ford lot
o   Timetable adjustments
o   Trips added

Manassas-Dulles Corridor/Reston/Herndon (608)—NEW Route
Service from new Balls Ford Commuter Lot to USGS Geographic Science Center in Reston
Connections to Metro Silverline (to Dulles Airport) and other regional buses

·  Gainesville/Manassas-Washington/State Department (611)
o   NEW routing—now serves Balls Ford lot
o   Timetable adjustments
o   Trips added

· Gainesville-Pentagon / L’Enfant Plaza / Navy Yard (612)
o   Timetable adjustments
o   Trip added

· Haymarket-Rosslyn / Ballston (622)
o   NEW routing—starts and ends at Heathcote lot. University lot added to route.
o   Timetable adjustments
o   Trips added

· Western Express Connector (62)—NEW Route
o   Provides timed connections to Route 60 at Balls Ford Lot
o   Limestone to Balls Ford to University in morning
o   Balls Ford to University to Linton Hall in evening

OmniRide Metro Express
Note:  Linton Hall (61) route will be discontinued. Passengers can ride new Western Express Connector (62) to Balls Ford Lot to connect with Manassas Metro Express to Tysons Metro Station.

· Manassas (60)
o   All day service to/from Tysons Metro
o   First three morning trips start on Centreville Rd @ Shoppers Square
o   Last three evening trips end on Centreville Rd @ Leland
o   Balls Ford Lot added to routing

OmniRide Local
Note:  Manassas Park (68)—Route discontinued and replaced with OmniRide Connect microtransit service.

· Manassas North-NOVA Campus (65N)—NEW routing, now separate schedule from route 67
o   Direct Access to Manassas Mall
o   Direct Access to Portsmouth Commuter Lot
o   New Routing from Hub-PWC Courthouse to Manassas Mall
o   Irongate Way routing eliminated

· Manassas North-Balls Ford Lot (65B)—NEW routing, NEW separate schedule from routes 65N and 67
o   Operates between the Western Hub and the Balls Ford Lot
o   Direct access to Manassas Mall
o   Timed transfers at Western Hub to Route 96

· Manassas South to Manassas Park (67)—NEW routing, separate schedule from 65N and 65B routes.
o   Service hours extended to match 65N
o   New routing along Portner / Breeden / Mathis
o   Euclid routing discontinued

· Dale City
o   First three morning trips start at Chinn Center
§  Provides early options for residents on Prince William Pkwy to connect to Express routes

· Woodbridge/Lake Ridge
o   Loops A & B routing altered around Tackett’s Mill
o   No longer serves stops on Harbor Dr & Tackett’s Mill Dr
o   Serves stop at Tackett’s Mill Commuter Lot
o   New timepoint is Lake Ridge Commuter Lot

· East – West Express (96)
o   Timetable adjustments
o   Added trip

Contact OmniRide Customer Service at 703-730-6664 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  for more information.

About Us
OmniRide is the operating name for the mobility services offered by the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC).
• OmniRide provides Local bus service in Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park; Express service for commuters along the I-95 and I-66 corridors to employment centers in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.; and Metro Express which connects riders with Metro Stations.
• OmniRide’s Ridesharing program offers services for carpoolers and vanpoolers.
• OmniRide’s Employer Services assists local employers who wish to establish or expand an employee transportation program.