Alexandria's bus service, DASH, is asking commuters for their input on two bus network concepts.
The concepts were developed as part of the Alexandria Transit Vision plan, which is working to redraw the city's bus network to provide improved service now and moving forward.
One of the concepts is based on ridership, and the other is based on coverage. The ridership concept focuses on fewer routes but more frequent service on those routes. The coverage concept has more routes and a larger coverage area, but less frequent service. Additional details about both are provided in the ATV Concepts Final Report here.
To provide feedback to DASH, residents are welcome to participate in an online survey (see links below) or attend one of the three public workshops.
Online Survey (Metroquest) found here:
- https://ATV.metroquest.com (English)
- https://atv-spanish.metroquest.com (Spanish)
Workshops:
* Tuesday, March 5, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Hammond Middle School
* Wednesday, March 6, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Armstrong Recreation Center
* Thursday, March 7, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Nannie J. Lee Center
DASH is also hosting a series of pop-up events at transit stations and community gatherings. Those will be announced through the Dashbus Facebook and Twitter accounts.
The following is the complete press release from DASH:
Over the last year, the City of Alexandria, DASH and other regional transit partners have developed two different bus network concepts as part of the Alexandria Transit Vision (ATV) Plan.
The public is invited to provide feedback on the bus network concepts this winter through a variety of engagement activities. The purpose of the ATV Plan, which began in 2018, is to redraw the city’s bus network to better serve current and future transit demand, and to better reflect community priorities for transit service.
The ATV Plan involves three rounds of civic engagement to ensure that the concerns and ideas of the Alexandria community are heard, recognized and incorporated into the development of a future transit network. The first engagement round was conducted in fall 2018 to define community transit priorities. The second round is being held this winter to receive input on the transit network concepts. Based on the input, final recommendations will be made later this spring and will be brought back to the public through a third engagement round in early summer.
How to Get Involved
The following are civic engagement opportunities that will be used to gain feedback regarding the transit network concepts.
- Online Survey (Metroquest) found here:
- https://ATV.metroquest.com (English)
- https://atv-spanish.metroquest.com (Spanish)
- Eight “pop-up” events at various community events and transit stations in February and March. Follow @dashbus on Facebook and Twitter to find out when and where we will be popping up
- Three public workshops focusing on the transit network concepts (content repeated at each workshop):
* Tuesday, March 5, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.Hammond Middle School Library14646 Seminary RoadTake the AT1, AT2, AT5, 8W, 25B or 28A to get there!
* Wednesday, March 6, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.Armstrong Recreation Center (Formerly Cora Kelly Rec Center)25 West Reed AvenueTake the AT9, AT10, 10A, 10B or 10E to get there!
* Thursday, March 7, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.Nannie J. Lee Center1108 Jefferson StreetTake the AT7 to get there!
More information on the ATV Plan, network concepts, public workshops, pop-up events and the Metroquest Survey can be found online at dashbus.com/transitvision.
