In case you didn’t get your fill of rain on Saturday (Jan. 6), another downpour could be in store for Fairfax County this week. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch and a Wind Advisory for the mid-Atlantic region, including Fairfax County and the rest of northern Virginia, ahead of a storm that’s
Fairfax Connector’s operator and workers remain far apart in their negotiations for a new labor contract, says the union representing drivers and other employees of Northern Virginia’s largest public bus system. Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 689 accused contractor Transdev of “clearly not [being] serious about bargaining in good faith” in a strongly worded statement
Negotiations over pay, benefits and working conditions are underway for hundreds of Fairfax Connector employees. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 presented an initial proposal on Oct. 13 for a contract that would cover 546 members who work for Fairfax County’s bus system to Transdev, the company that operates the transit service, the union said in
A survey mostly taken by respondents who contacted the Fairfax County Police Department showed high levels of positive community sentiment for the department. The survey conducted as part of a nine-month pilot program to engage the community and find information on how the community feels about the agency kicked off in late May
All kids under the age of 12 will soon be able to ride the Fairfax Connector for free. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted yesterday (Tuesday) to change the bus system’s policy to allow any child 12 or younger to ride for free when accompanied by a paying adult. The vote closes a gap