The Falls Church bus project is a
demonstration in which NVTC, the Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit Authority (WMATA), and the city of Falls Church are
cooperating to reduce automobile vehicle miles and trips, cut
pollution emissions, improve mobility and boost Metrorail ridership.
The project uses exhaust gas recirculation filters for low-sulfur
diesel-fueled 30-foot busses to cut emissions substantially,
compared to conventional diesel buses. To learn more about
alternative fuel technologies, visit the United States Office of
Transportation Technologies web
site.
The new bus system is know as GEORGE,
a Revenue Service started in January, 2003. Loop routes served by three
buses link Falls Church neighborhoods and businesses within the city
and connect to the nearby West and East Falls Church Metrorail
stations, located in Fairfax and Arlington counties, respectively.
The service will operate over a two-year period to provide an
adequate test of its many innovative features and to provide an
opportunity to adjust and trouble-shoot the leading edge
technologies to be used (such as the EGR filter and electronic
maintenance warning devices). NVTC will provide a detailed final
report at the conclusion of the demonstration to document the
lessons learned.
For more information, contact Adam
McGavock at (703) 524-3322 ext. 110.
