OmniRide is shifting the center of its local bus service in western Prince William County to Manassas, which will become the main transfer point for local bus service in the area starting Monday, December 9.
The current western local bus western transfer point is Manassas Mall but will become the Prince William County Courthouse. OmnRide says these are the most revolutionary changes for its system in the past 15 years.
“For years we’ve heard a lot of talk about ‘the commuter network,’ but these changes are for people who live and work in Prince William County,” said OmniRide Executive Director Bob Schneider told a crowd of business leaders gathered on November 21.
Riders will also see familiar routes names like “Metro Express” and “Cross-County Connector” become route numbers.
Here’s a breakdown of the service changes from OmniRide:
OmniRide Express
Every OmniRide Express trip has been retimed.Western area routes will be referred to by designated route numbers instead of names.
G-100 becomes Route 611. All routing east of 14th Street is eliminated. Route ends/starts at 14th/Independence. Route still serves current stops between State
Department and 14th/Independence.
G-200 becomes Route 612. Route extended to L’Enfant Plaza/Navy Yard. Follows
D-300 routing in DC after leaving Pentagon.
H-100 becomes Route 622.
M-100 becomes Route 601. All routing east of 14th Street is eliminated. Route ends/starts at 14th/Independence. Route still serves current stops between State Department and 14th/Independence.
M-200 becomes Route 602.
D-300 no longer travels along or serves bus stops between the Lindendale and Dale City Commuter Lots. Added new timepoint at 7th/E. New AM bus stop at M Street/New Jersey Avenue.
RS moves to buy bay L1 at Pentagon Transit Center.
T adds a new stop on Spring Hill Road/Tyco Road.
OmniRide Metro Express
Manassas Metro Express becomes Route 60. It will serve a new transfer Hub at [Prince William County] Courthouse. It no longer serves Manassas Mall.
Linton Hall Metro Express becomes Route 61.
OmniRide Local
Major routing changes including two new transfer hubs take effect on buses in the western service area.
Manassas North becomes Route 65. All new routing; no off-route trips. Free fares through March 15, 2020!
Manassas South becomes Route 67. All new routing; no off-route trips. Free fares through March 15, 2020!
Manassas Park becomes Route 68. All new routing; no off-route trips. Free fares through March 15, 2020!
Tours of the new western local routes will be available on the dates listed below in the week before the Service Change goes into effect. Ride the new local routes for FREE from 7:30 am – 7:30 pm on the following dates:
Monday, December 2 – Route 65
Tuesday, December 3 – Route 65
Wednesday, December 4 – Route 68
Thursday, December 5 – Route 67
Friday, December 6 – Route 67OmniRide Cross County Connector
Cross County Connector becomes Route 96/East–West Express. Limited stops, no longer serves Potomac Mills or Manassas Mall.OmniRide Access Paratransit
Paratransit service will begin in the areas of Manassas and Manassas Park on Monday, December 9 for persons whose disabilities prevent them from riding traditional fixed-route bus service. Off-route trips will continue to be available on all other OmniRide Local routes. Paratransit trips will cost $3.10 one way.
These changes follow the addition of new OmniRide commuter service in Stafford County, form the Staffordboro Commuter Lot in North Stafford to 14th Street and L’Enfant Plaza in Washington, D.C., and to the Pentagon in Arlington.
It’s the first time OmniRide has offered services outside Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park.
