Posts Tagged ‘commute’
Talkin’ Transit: Drive
‘twilight drive’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Through a very lucky break I’ve had a free parking pass for my office building over the last month. It’s given me a chance to drive into the office on a regular basis, and to compare that commute to my regular Metro commute. The things I do for you fine readers!
First, let [...]
Get Your Bike Out of Hibernation
‘Busy Bike Lane’
courtesy of ‘M.V. Jantzen’
Just a heads up that two major DC bike events are coming up next month, so get your bike out of storage and sign up now for these two events:
Bike to Work Day – Friday, May 21: Registration is open for this commuting event that features 35 regional pit stops [...]
Getting Home
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
So, I’m at work. I decided to skip the trains and made it in with little hassle via Metrobus. But, now I’m starting to worry about the commute home. Granted, it’s still five hours off, but thinking about the mess that the Metro has been this morning makes me [...]
Was the City Ready?
‘Train approaching’
courtesy of ‘brianmka’
As you are all aware, the Fed has finally reopened today after nearly a week of closure. With roads fairly clear and sidewalks mostly shoveled, it seemed like the right call. But I’m beginning to suspect that maybe it wasn’t. Metro appears to be woefully unprepared for the return of the Federal [...]
If You Biked To Work, You’d Be Home By Now
‘Commute’
courtesy of ‘DaveFayram’
We all love to complain about our commutes– by Metro, by car, and by bus– and we all think that we have it worse than most people. Well, the folks at Bike Arlington think that biking is usually the most efficient way to get around in the city, and they’re willing to [...]
RIP N22: New Circulator Woes
‘Bus Signs’
courtesy of ‘FredoAlvarez’
The new Circulator routes, which promise easier and faster transport between Columbia Heights-K St./Woodley Park-McPherson Square, launched this week. The Columbia Heights route has been long-anticipated and the switch seemed to hold promise. The change also, however, replaced the 98 and N22 bus routes, leaving us wondering, really, why?
The N22 route Circulator [...]
Is Your 2009 Commute Worse?
It seems to me that the first two months of 2009 have been a commuting nightmare. The morning traffic report on NPR is always citing a series of major delays on the metrorail, metrobus or the DC Metro area roadways. In recent days it’s been an Orange/Blue line derailment and traffic ridden lane closures [...]
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