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Richmond Highway Express

The Richmond Highway Express a.k.a. "REX", is a limited-stop bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between King Street–Old Town station of the Yellow and Blue lines of the Washington Metro and Fort Belvoir. This line runs through the Richmond Highway (U.S. Route 1) corridor in Fairfax County, Virginia. This line provides a cross-county service from the neighborhood of Old Town Alexandria in Alexandria, Virginia and the military base of Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County.

REX
Richmond Highway Express
A 2008 New Flyer Industries DE40LFA in the REX blue-and-gold paint scheme at King Street–Old Town station
Overview
SystemMetrobus
OperatorWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
GarageCinder Bed
StatusIn Service
Began serviceSeptember 26, 2004[1]
PredecessorsMetrobus 9A
Route
LocaleCity of Alexandria[2]
Fairfax County
Communities servedOld Town Alexandria, Huntington, Groveton, Hybla Valley, Mount Vernon, Woodlawn
Landmarks servedKing Street–Old Town station, Eisenhower Avenue station, Huntington station, Fort Belvoir
StartKing Street–Old Town station
ViaRichmond Highway
EndFort Belvoir
Length15 miles (24.14 km)
Service
LevelDaily
Frequency15 minutes (Peak Hours)
20 minutes (Weekday Middays, Saturdays and Sundays)
30 minutes (After 9PM)
Operates5:00 AM – 11:00 PM
TransfersSmarTrip only
TimetableRichmond Highway Express
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Route edit

REX runs from its northern end at King Street–Old Town station, south through Eisenhower Avenue station, Huntington station and Mount Vernon, Virginia before ending at Fort Belvoir Post Exchange and Commissary. The service runs limited stops along Richmond Highway in Alexandria between Huntington Station and Fort Belvoir. Local stops are provided by Fairfax Connector routes 151, 161, 162, 171, and 308. The REX also provides service through Groveton, Virginia, and Hybla Valley, Virginia throughout the route.

Stops edit

REX bus stops are provided on the special blue-and-gold sign, instead of the traditional red Metrobus stop signs. The route does not join the Metrobus stop signs when it connects to other Metrobus routes.


Service edit

 
Bus 2684, one of the 12 2006 Orion VII CNG buses that were in the REX scheme until 2014.

REX operates seven days a week with frequent service during peak hours.[3] Off peak hours service runs every 30 minutes, and Sunday service runs every 60 minutes. During holidays, a Saturday Supplemental schedule is added to bring more service to the REX. All runs take place on board on any bus from Cinder Bed Division. However, it was previously operated by using the 2008 New Flyer DE40LFA diesel-electric hybrid buses (6301–6312), and were painted in a blue-and-gold REX paint scheme. The original REX bus fleet consisted of 12 now-retired 2000 Orion VI buses (2073–2084). The 2000 Orion VI buses were wrapped in the REX scheme, instead of being painted. The second REX fleet consisted of 12 now-retired 2006 Orion VII CNG buses (2674–2685). The Orion VII CNGs were the first set which is painted in the REX scheme, until they were all repainted between June and August 2014. The third REX fleet consisted of 12 2010 New Flyer DE40LFA diesel-electric hybrid buses (6550–6561) before being repainted back into the red local scheme. The REX has previously operated out of Four Mile Run division (2004-2014) and Shepherd Parkway divisions (2014-2018). From December 26, 2021 onward, the REX route is now operated entirely with regular Metrobuses.

History edit

REX began service on September 26, 2004.[4] The REX takes over the southern portion of the 9A, which ran between Pentagon Station and Lorton VRE Station.[3] The remaining portion of the 9A is provided by Fairfax Connector route 171, as the REX ends at Fort Belvoir. The fare of the initial REX route was $1.00, for a one-year demonstration period. The REX runs via the Jackson Loop at Fort Belvoir, although some trips alters via Pohick Road, when the Jackson Loop is closed. When the REX reaches Fort Belvoir, all customers that are on the REX follows the security procedure of Fort Belvoir, as the terminal is a military base. These procedures runs throughout all bus routes that serves Fort Belvoir. In 2008, the alternate terminal of the REX night trips was moved to Woodlawn at Old Mill Road. The night REX trips does not serve Fort Belvoir.[5] In addition to these changes, the REX route adds a Saturday Supplemental trip, where it adds more trips on holiday, when REX runs on a Saturday schedule. The Saturday Supplemental trips operates up to Woodlawn, the same place where the night REX trips ends. Alongside with these changes, the special $1.00 fare was changed to the same fare as any regular Metrobus routes in January, 2009.[6] In 2011, Fort Belvoir open doors to all REX trips, following the opening of Fort Belvoir Community Hospital.[7] REX retained the full route until 2017, when the route was extended to the Fort Belvoir Post Exchange/Commissary.[8] This extension is only effective during weekdays, as the REX does not operate at the Post Exchange/Commissary on the weekends.

Service changes edit

 
Bus 2082, one of the 12 2000 Orion VI buses that were originally in the REX scheme until 2006.

The REX does not change its main route since its opening, although times and stops were changed throughout time. Since the first time changes in the mid-2000s, REX adds more trips when there is a high demand in the route.[9]

August 2011 changes edit

On August 7, 2011, the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital opened, opening the gates for 24 hours. The Fort Belvoir gates hour changes leads the night REX trips to discontinue the alternate routing service, which ends at Woodlawn. Service towards the Dewitt Hospital at Fort Belvoir was discontinued.

June 2017 changes edit

On June 25, 2017, the REX weekday service was extended to the Fort Belvoir Post Exchange/Commissary via Gunston Road. REX service to Jackson Loop was discontinued. Nearby stops will be served along Gunston Road at 5th Street.[8]

Future edit

In 2015, Fairfax County and WMATA plans to expand service through Richmond Highway. The major plans is to convert the REX route into a Bus rapid transit route, which the project is known as "Embark Richmond Highway."[10] This project is to bring more service along Richmond Highway by extending service from Fort Belvoir up to Woodbridge.[11] The idea of this project will add new stations, by widening Richmond Highway in order to make the dedicated stops for the new BRT route and the REX.[12][13]

References edit

  1. ^ "Priority Corridor Network Plan - WMATA" (PDF). www.wmata.com. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "Mass Transit in Alexandria, Virginia". Port City Wire. January 1, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  3. ^ a b . September 26, 2004. Archived from the original on November 8, 2005. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  4. ^ Fehr, Stephen (August 19, 2004). "Bus Service to Expand, Shift". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  5. ^ (PDF). December 28, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 5, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "Discount on Fairfax County bus routes to end January 4". www.wmata.com. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "Metrobus Changes to Serve BRAC Relocation". patch.com. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Be ready for Metro changes June 25, 2017 - WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  9. ^ "Fairfax County, Virginia: Fiscal Years 2007 – 2011 Adopted Capital Improvement Program" (PDF). Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  10. ^ "Embark Richmond Highway - About the Study". Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  11. ^ Lazo, Luz (July 27, 2016). "Bus rapid transit and two new Metro stops could transform Richmond Highway". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  12. ^ Merchant, Canaan (February 12, 2018). "Big transportation changes could be coming to Richmond Highway". ggwash.org. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  13. ^ Smith, Max (August 1, 2019). "Plans to widen Route 1 in Fairfax Co. move forward". wtop.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

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The Richmond Highway Express a k a REX is a limited stop bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between King Street Old Town station of the Yellow and Blue lines of the Washington Metro and Fort Belvoir This line runs through the Richmond Highway U S Route 1 corridor in Fairfax County Virginia This line provides a cross county service from the neighborhood of Old Town Alexandria in Alexandria Virginia and the military base of Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County REXRichmond Highway ExpressA 2008 New Flyer Industries DE40LFA in the REX blue and gold paint scheme at King Street Old Town stationOverviewSystemMetrobusOperatorWashington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityGarageCinder BedStatusIn ServiceBegan serviceSeptember 26 2004 1 PredecessorsMetrobus 9ARouteLocaleCity of Alexandria 2 Fairfax CountyCommunities servedOld Town Alexandria Huntington Groveton Hybla Valley Mount Vernon WoodlawnLandmarks servedKing Street Old Town station Eisenhower Avenue station Huntington station Fort BelvoirStartKing Street Old Town stationViaRichmond HighwayEndFort BelvoirLength15 miles 24 14 km ServiceLevelDailyFrequency15 minutes Peak Hours 20 minutes Weekday Middays Saturdays and Sundays 30 minutes After 9PM Operates5 00 AM 11 00 PMTransfersSmarTrip onlyTimetableRichmond Highway ExpressRoute mapKing Street Old Town REX Eisenhower AvenueHuntingtonRichmond Highway South Kings HighwayRichmond Highway Southgate DriveRichmond Highway Lockheed BoulevardRichmond Highway Dart DriveRichmond Highway Arlington DriveRichmond Highway Belford DriveRichmond Highway Ladson LaneRichmond Highway Mohawk LaneRichmond Highway Frye RoadRichmond Highway Lukens LaneRichmond Highway Sacramento DriveRichmond Highway Cooper RoadRichmond Highway Jeff Todd WayRichmond Highway Mount Vernon Memorial HighwayFort Belvoir Pence GateBelvoir Road 16th StreetBelvoir Road Langfitt LoopFort Belvoir Community HospitalGunston Road 5th StreetGunston Road Goethals RoadFort Belvoir Post Exchange amp Commissary REX LegendMajor stopMinor stop REX TerminalMetro connection system nav Contents 1 Route 1 1 Stops 2 Service 3 History 4 Service changes 4 1 August 2011 changes 4 2 June 2017 changes 5 Future 6 ReferencesRoute editREX runs from its northern end at King Street Old Town station south through Eisenhower Avenue station Huntington station and Mount Vernon Virginia before ending at Fort Belvoir Post Exchange and Commissary The service runs limited stops along Richmond Highway in Alexandria between Huntington Station and Fort Belvoir Local stops are provided by Fairfax Connector routes 151 161 162 171 and 308 The REX also provides service through Groveton Virginia and Hybla Valley Virginia throughout the route Stops edit REX bus stops are provided on the special blue and gold sign instead of the traditional red Metrobus stop signs The route does not join the Metrobus stop signs when it connects to other Metrobus routes Bus stop Direction ConnectionsAlexandria VirginiaKing Street Old Town StationBus Bay K Southbound station Northbound terminal nbsp Amtrak and VRE at Alexandria Union Station nbsp DASH 30 31 32 33 102 nbsp Metrobus 28A 29K 29N NH2 nbsp King Street Trolley nbsp Washington Metro nbsp nbsp Dulaney Street Duke Street Bidirectional nbsp DASH 32 nbsp Metrobus NH2Mill Road Eisenhower Avenue Southbound nbsp DASH 32 nbsp Metrobus NH2Eisenhower Avenue Hoffman Street Eisenhower Avenue station Bidirectional nbsp DASH 32 nbsp Metrobus NH2 nbsp Washington Metro nbsp Huntington VirginiaHuntington Avenue Metroview Parkway Huntington Station Bidirectional nbsp Metrobus 10A nbsp Fairfax Connector 101 109 171 301 310 nbsp Washington Metro nbsp Richmond Highway South Kings Highway Bidirectional nbsp Fairfax Connector 151 159 162 171Beacon Hill VirginiaRichmond Highway Southgate Drive Bidirectional nbsp Fairfax Connector 151 159 161 162 171Groveton VirginiaRichmond Highway Lockheed Boulevard Southbound nbsp Fairfax Connector 151 159 162 171Richmond Highway Dart Drive Northbound nbsp Fairfax Connector 151 159 161 171Richmond Highway Arlington Drive Bidirectional nbsp Fairfax Connector 151 159 161 162 171Hybla Valley VirginiaRichmond Highway Belford Drive Bidirectional nbsp Fairfax Connector 151 159 171Richmond Highway Ladson Lane Bidirectional nbsp Fairfax Connector 151 152 159 171 308Mount Vernon VirginiaRichmond Highway Mohawk Lane Bidirectional nbsp Fairfax Connector 171 308Richmond Highway Frye Road Bidirectional nbsp Fairfax Connector 171 308Richmond Highway Lukens Lane Bidirectional nbsp Fairfax Connector 171 308Woodlawn VirginiaRichmond Highway Sacramento Drive Southbound nbsp Fairfax Connector 151 171 308Richmond Highway Cooper Road Northbound nbsp Fairfax Connector 171 308Richmond Highway Jeff Todd Way Southbound nbsp Fairfax Connector 171 308Richmond Highway Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Northbound nbsp Fairfax Connector 151 171 308Fort BelvoirFort Belvoir Community Hospital Southbound Terminal Northbound StopFort Belvoir Post Exchange amp Commissary Southbound Terminal Northbound StopNotes The route loops around Fort Belvoir between Fort Belvoir Community Hospital and Fort Belvoir Post Exchange amp Commissary Northbound and Southbound stops are provided in both directions of the road Passengers traveling toward Fort Belvoir must have a valid Federal or State issue photo I D before entering the military base for security procedures Customers that does not carry an I D will have to exit the bus and wait for the Northbound bus route Weeknight trips ends at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital and does not serve Fort Belvoir Post Exchange amp Commissary Service edit nbsp Bus 2684 one of the 12 2006 Orion VII CNG buses that were in the REX scheme until 2014 REX operates seven days a week with frequent service during peak hours 3 Off peak hours service runs every 30 minutes and Sunday service runs every 60 minutes During holidays a Saturday Supplemental schedule is added to bring more service to the REX All runs take place on board on any bus from Cinder Bed Division However it was previously operated by using the 2008 New Flyer DE40LFA diesel electric hybrid buses 6301 6312 and were painted in a blue and gold REX paint scheme The original REX bus fleet consisted of 12 now retired 2000 Orion VI buses 2073 2084 The 2000 Orion VI buses were wrapped in the REX scheme instead of being painted The second REX fleet consisted of 12 now retired 2006 Orion VII CNG buses 2674 2685 The Orion VII CNGs were the first set which is painted in the REX scheme until they were all repainted between June and August 2014 The third REX fleet consisted of 12 2010 New Flyer DE40LFA diesel electric hybrid buses 6550 6561 before being repainted back into the red local scheme The REX has previously operated out of Four Mile Run division 2004 2014 and Shepherd Parkway divisions 2014 2018 From December 26 2021 onward the REX route is now operated entirely with regular Metrobuses History editREX began service on September 26 2004 4 The REX takes over the southern portion of the 9A which ran between Pentagon Station and Lorton VRE Station 3 The remaining portion of the 9A is provided by Fairfax Connector route 171 as the REX ends at Fort Belvoir The fare of the initial REX route was 1 00 for a one year demonstration period The REX runs via the Jackson Loop at Fort Belvoir although some trips alters via Pohick Road when the Jackson Loop is closed When the REX reaches Fort Belvoir all customers that are on the REX follows the security procedure of Fort Belvoir as the terminal is a military base These procedures runs throughout all bus routes that serves Fort Belvoir In 2008 the alternate terminal of the REX night trips was moved to Woodlawn at Old Mill Road The night REX trips does not serve Fort Belvoir 5 In addition to these changes the REX route adds a Saturday Supplemental trip where it adds more trips on holiday when REX runs on a Saturday schedule The Saturday Supplemental trips operates up to Woodlawn the same place where the night REX trips ends Alongside with these changes the special 1 00 fare was changed to the same fare as any regular Metrobus routes in January 2009 6 In 2011 Fort Belvoir open doors to all REX trips following the opening of Fort Belvoir Community Hospital 7 REX retained the full route until 2017 when the route was extended to the Fort Belvoir Post Exchange Commissary 8 This extension is only effective during weekdays as the REX does not operate at the Post Exchange Commissary on the weekends Service changes edit nbsp Bus 2082 one of the 12 2000 Orion VI buses that were originally in the REX scheme until 2006 The REX does not change its main route since its opening although times and stops were changed throughout time Since the first time changes in the mid 2000s REX adds more trips when there is a high demand in the route 9 August 2011 changes edit On August 7 2011 the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital opened opening the gates for 24 hours The Fort Belvoir gates hour changes leads the night REX trips to discontinue the alternate routing service which ends at Woodlawn Service towards the Dewitt Hospital at Fort Belvoir was discontinued June 2017 changes edit On June 25 2017 the REX weekday service was extended to the Fort Belvoir Post Exchange Commissary via Gunston Road REX service to Jackson Loop was discontinued Nearby stops will be served along Gunston Road at 5th Street 8 Future editIn 2015 Fairfax County and WMATA plans to expand service through Richmond Highway The major plans is to convert the REX route into a Bus rapid transit route which the project is known as Embark Richmond Highway 10 This project is to bring more service along Richmond Highway by extending service from Fort Belvoir up to Woodbridge 11 The idea of this project will add new stations by widening Richmond Highway in order to make the dedicated stops for the new BRT route and the REX 12 13 References edit Priority Corridor Network Plan WMATA PDF www wmata com Retrieved May 5 2019 Mass Transit in Alexandria Virginia Port City Wire January 1 2012 Retrieved July 4 2019 a b Metrobus service to change the week of September 26 September 26 2004 Archived from the original on November 8 2005 Retrieved July 2 2019 Fehr Stephen August 19 2004 Bus Service to Expand Shift The Washington Post Retrieved May 2 2019 2008 REX Richmond Highway Express PDF December 28 2008 Archived from the original PDF on February 5 2009 Retrieved July 3 2019 Discount on Fairfax County bus routes to end January 4 www wmata com Retrieved July 3 2019 Metrobus Changes to Serve BRAC Relocation patch com Retrieved July 3 2019 a b Be ready for Metro changes June 25 2017 WMATA www wmata com Retrieved May 5 2019 Fairfax County Virginia Fiscal Years 2007 2011 Adopted Capital Improvement Program PDF Retrieved May 5 2019 Embark Richmond Highway About the Study Retrieved July 3 2019 Lazo Luz July 27 2016 Bus rapid transit and two new Metro stops could transform Richmond Highway The Washington Post Retrieved July 3 2019 Merchant Canaan February 12 2018 Big transportation changes could be coming to Richmond Highway ggwash org Retrieved July 3 2019 Smith Max August 1 2019 Plans to widen Route 1 in Fairfax Co move forward wtop com Retrieved November 18 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richmond Highway Express amp oldid 1180341214, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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