Express Yourself to Tysons Corner!

State and local officials launch new commuter bus service
from Loudoun to Tysons – service to begin June 21

LOUDOUN – State and local officials gathered at the Leesburg Park and Ride Lot on June 17 to launch Tysons Express – the first commuter bus service with a direct route from Loudoun County to Tysons Corner.  The new service beginning June 21 will help commuters during the construction of Dulles Metrorail and the I-495 Capital Beltway HOT Lanes.  Both projects converge in the heart of Tysons Corner.

"Commuters from the Loudoun area can let someone else do the driving while they ride in the comfort of new coach buses to Tysons Corner," said Kelly Burk, Leesburg District Supervisor and Chairman of the Transportation Land Use Committee. "You’ll save time too because riding the bus should reduce the travel time of driving a car."

Buses equipped with free Wi-Fi will make seven morning and seven evening trips each weekday between Loudoun County and Tysons Corner.  One-way fares are $3.00 with a SmarTrip card, or $3.50 with cash. Buses will pick up in the morning at the Leesburg and Broadlands South park and ride lots.The buses then will travel the Dulles Greenway and the Dulles Airport Access Road to Tysons Corner. The route will serve 18 stops in Tysons Corner at major employment sites.  

Once in Tysons commuters can get around on the Tysons Connector, which provides free bus service from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays around Tysons Corner, including Tysons Corner Center, Tysons Galleria and the major employers located nearby.

"Tysons Express is part of a regional bus service to help improve the quality of life for commuters — whether they are traveling to Tysons or getting around in Tysons," said Del. Joe T. May, who represents Clarke County and Western Loudoun County.  "I encourage commuters to try another option other than driving alone, even if it’s just one or two days a week – this could save time and money."

"With Dulles Metrorail and HOT Lanes construction hitting an all-time high in Tysons Corner, the launch of Tysons Express comes at a perfect time," said Sam Carnaggio, Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project Director with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. "The Dulles rail project is funding the Loudoun Tysons Express as well as the Tysons Connector services to give commuters more travel options during this heavy construction phase."

Tysons Express serving Loudoun is managed by Loudoun County Transit.

The bus services, which include OmniRide Tysons Express, are part of transportation alternatives provided by Virginia Megaprojects - a series of large-scale transportation improvements designed to ease congestion in Northern Virginia. Visit the Loudoun Tysons Express page.

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Caption: Officials cut the ribbon on the newest bus to Tysons Corner, Loudoun Tysons Express on June 17, 2010. By Alex Lee, Virginia Megaprojects. From left to right: Supervisor Kelly Burk, Loudoun County; Del. Joe T. May; Kenneth “Ken” Reid, Leesburg Town Council Member; Sam Carnaggio, Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project Director; Michael Harris, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation; Nancy Gourley, Loudoun County Office of Transportation Services; Valerie Pardo, Virginia Department of Transportation; Sharon Affinito, Loudoun County Office of Transportation Services. Click here for the high resolution image (shown above).

Caption: Delegate Joe May speaks at the Loudoun Tysons Express ribbon cutting event on June 17, 2010. By Trevor Wrayton, VDOT. Click here for the high resolution image.

Caption: Officials cut the ribbon on the newest bus to Tysons Corner, Loudoun Tysons Express on June 17, 2010. By Trevor Wrayton, VDOT. From left to right: Supervisor Kelly Burk, Loudoun County; Del. Joe T. May; Kenneth “Ken” Reid, Leesburg Town Council Member; Sam Carnaggio, Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project Director; Michael Harris, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation; Nancy Gourley, Loudoun County Office of Transportation Services. Click here for the high resolution image.

Contact:

Steve Titunik
Communications Director
Virginia Megaprojects
Steven.Titunik@VDOT.Virginia.gov
(703) 928-6569