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NVTA Breaks Ground for Bus Garage Expansion

Representatives of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) and Fairfax County broke ground Sept. 22 on a major expansion to the West Ox Bus Garage in Fairfax, VA, at an event held in conjunction with Virginia’s statewide Try Transit Week and the Washington region’s Car Free Day.

NVTA provided $20 million in Regional Revenue funding for the $23.5 million project, with the remainder coming from the county.

The project will add more than 25,500 square feet to the West Ox bus facility, allowing for expanded Fairfax Connector and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Metrobus service in Northern Virginia. Along with several other enhancements to increase the capacity of the expanded facilities, the new building will house nine new bus bays, enabling Fairfax Connector to manage 135 additional buses that will provide increased bus service—and connectivity—for county residents.

Sharon Bulova, NVTA member and Fairfax County Board chairman, called the authority “an excellent partner in increasing transit funding in Fairfax County” that has invested $277 million in public transit projects in the region since 2013.

NVTA Chairman Martin E. Nohe speaks at ground-breaking ceremonies for an expansion to the Fairfax County West Ox Bus Garage.

 
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