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10000 new transit riders by 2030. Source Federal Transit Administration 2009. http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/NewStarts_Appendix_A_Jan_2010.pdf See page A-35.

Fairfax County's transportation studies are based on the GMU study, of which the landowners have pushed to model the aggressive growth.

Once the Silver Line is operative; Table 7's road and (non-rail) transit projects completed; the TOD areas are built with high-quality, mixed use development; and some of the strictest TDM measures in the country implemented, the road network, including the Beltway (expanded by one more lane on the Outer Loop between 7 & 66), the expanded DTR, and widened Routes 7 and 123 reach failure every workday evening. The County does not believe any additional road capacity could be constructed, such that every additional trip into and out of Tysons must be by transit. This is at the point where Tysons grows from today's 46 million Sq. Ft. to 84 MSF. County officials have said the additional transit must include two additional, but unspecified, rail lines.

I hope this additional information is useful. I'm still interested in your sources for the proposition that the rail line provides traffic relief on the DTR.

by tmtfairfax on Jun 4, 2012 5:12 pm • link • report

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