PRTC on ESP for PM Commute- 1/26/2010; Any Others? (Dale City, Manassas: home, live)

[Mike From NIU]

In anticipation of the afternoon snow, PRTC (commuter bus service for Prince William County) just announced they will be running the Emergency Service Plan for snow starting at noon. All rides to Woodbridge/Lake Ridge/Dale City will originate from Franconia-Springfield, and all rides to the Manassas area will start at the West Falls Church Metro station.

See Press Releases / Media Kit for more information.

In all seriousness folks, if you're at work like me, be careful out there this afternoon. It could get really ugly if someone decides they want to rush. Take the extra 15, 30, 45 minutes and get home (and let others get home) alive.

Any news on other commuter systems? Loudon Bus? Fairfax Connector?

[Caladium]

Rep points for you for posting important info like this. It's days like today that I really appreciate city-data and the amount of important news that gets posted here.

[Mike From NIU]

Loudon County just posted this notice at their website. Any word about Fairfax Connector in bad weather?

P.S. to Caladium et al: I benefit from information like this on city-data, too, and this is one small way I try to return the favor of all who have helped me:



January 26, 2011
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[SIZE=3]The message below is copied from the OPM Web site:[/SIZE]
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Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are OPEN. Employees should depart 2 hours earlier than their normal departure time from work.

[SIZE=3]Since OPM is requesting that employees depart from work 2 hours early the Emergency Service Plan has been invoked! Long Haul Service depart only from Rosslyn to Loudoun County beginning at 2:00pm with the last bus departing from Rosslyn at 5:55pm. [/SIZE]The Midday bus will not run!

[SIZE=3]The Potomac Falls/Cascades service buses will depart from West Falls Church to all stops approximately every 20 minutes from 2:30pm-4:30pm. [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]The Reverse Commute Service is significantly modified so please click on the link below to view the Emergency Service Plan.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]http://www.loudoun.gov/controls/speerio/resources/RenderContent.aspx?data=2109ff888cf0484ba04beaddb8 b306e4&tabid=333[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]After midnight on January 26, 2011, please call 1-877-GO-LCBUS for updated information.[/SIZE]

[pcity]

Dr. Gridlock at washingtonpost.com has a good rundown of bus and train schedule modifications:

Dr. Gridlock - D.C. area transportation and traffic news and advice