Politics & Government

DASH Proposes Fare Hikes, Service Changes

A public hearing on the proposed changes will be held Thursday.

The Alexandria Transit Co. is proposing a mix of fare increases and service changes to make up for a city budget shortfall in fiscal year 2014.

The board of directors for the transit company, which operates Alexandria’s DASH bus service, will hold a public hearing on the proposed changes at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the Sister Cities Conference Room 1101 at Alexandria City Hall. The budget shortfall could impact fare and service changes anticipated to take effect in July.

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The transit company’s board of directors is proposing:

  • A 10-cent increase in the base fare to $1.60 and a $5 increase in the cost of the monthly DASH Pass, to $40.
  • King Street Trolley: service frequency will be reduced from every 15 minutes to every 20 minutes year-round.
  • AT1: Peak period extension between Van Dorn and Eisenhower Metrorail stations will be discontinued. Saturday extension between Eisenhower Avenue and King Street Metrorail stations, via Carlyle, will be discontinued.
  • AT2: Saturday service frequency will be reduced from every 45 minutes to every 60 minutes.

The transit company’s board of directors is also proposing the following service improvements, based on funding identified in the city manager’s proposed Transportation Improvement Program:

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  • AT8: Weekday peak period service frequency will be increased to every 10 minutes between Landmark Mall and the King Street Metrorail Station. Weekday midday service frequencies will be expanded to provide 30 minute frequencies along the entire route.
  • AT9: New weekday crosstown route connecting Mark Center, Southern Towers, NVCC, Bradlee Shopping Center, Parkfairfax, Shirlington Transit Center, Arlandria, Glebe Road and Potomac Yard.
  • AT10: Weekday service to end approximately an hour later and Saturday service to start approximately an hour earlier and end an hour later.

Copies of the 2014 Transit Development Program and service proposals are available for public inspection during business hours at the ATC office, 3000 Business Center Drive, on the DASH website at www.dashbus.com or by contacting Marlene Jones, ATC secretary, at 703-746-5637.


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