SD8 - The Feasibility and Desirability of Locally Sponsored Bus Service in Northern Virginia

  • Published: 1984
  • Author: Department of Highways and Transportation
  • Enabling Authority: Senate Joint Resolution 20 (Regular Session, 1983)

Executive Summary:
Senate Joint Resolution 20, enacted by the 1983 Session of the General Assembly, mandated that the Department of Highways and Transportation, in collaboration with the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC), conduct a study of passenger bus service in Northern Virginia focusing on the desirability and feasibility of providing service independently of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

This report details the background and structure of public bus service supplied by WMATA, analyzes major Metrobus advantages and disadvantages in light of experiences outside Northern Virginia, and examines alternatives to WMATA as the sole provider of bus service in Northern Virginia.