WOODBRIDGE, Va. — OmniRide will introduce two new express routes on Dec. 9 as part of its commuter bus line, both charging riders $5.50 each way.
The first commuter route runs from Front Royal, Va. to the State Department in Washington, D.C., it will begin on the Crooked Run Commuter Lot at US 522 and Riverton Road in Front Royal:
"Then the route will serve the University Commuter Lot before following the existing Gainesville-Washington (611) routing through downtown DC. Initially, it will offer three morning trips and three evening trips. This service will utilize extensions of existing trips alongside new trips to encourage ridership growth in Front Royal and the University Lot, while also offering a transfer connection at the University Lot to other Express commuter routes,"
The Front Royal to State Department-Washington, D.C. (611-FR) Express Commuter route will begin at the Warrenton Park-and-Ride Commuter Lot at US 29 and Colonial Drive in Warrenton.
"Like the Front Royal route, it will also serve the University Commuter Lot before taking the current Gainesville-Pentagon-L'Enfant Plaza-Navy Yard (612) routing to the Pentagon and through downtown Washington, D.C. This route will launch with six morning trips and eight evening trips. It will also combine extensions of existing trips with new trips to facilitate ridership growth in Warrenton and the University Lot, while also providing a transfer connection at the University Lot to other Express commuter routes."
The next express commuter route runs from Warrenton, Va. to Pentagon-Navy Yard.
"This route will launch with six morning trips and eight evening trips. It will also combine extensions of existing trips with new trips to facilitate ridership growth in Warrenton and the University Lot, while also providing a transfer connection at the University Lot to other Express commuter routes," OmniRide said.
OmniRide also said that there would be other bus schedule changes as a result of the new routes.
"All timetables for Express, Metro Express and Local routes have been revised resulting in changes to all schedules," OmniRide said.
The full revised timetable will be released on Dec. 2, OmniRide said they would release the schedule would be available on their website and from bus operators.
