fairfax connector, or simply "the connector", is operated under contract by transdev, and is the third largest bus fleet in the d.c. area. the connector provides a fixed-route bus service within fairfax county on 93 routes and carries about nine million passengers annually. the connector's goals is to supplement the regional rail and bus service provided by the washington metropolitan area transit authority (wmata), providing reliable local bus service, and to improves the safety of the community of fairfax county.