Posts Tagged ‘transit’
Blue Bus is now Circulator
Hey Rosslyn, Georgetown, Dupont: notice anything different transit-wise? As of today, the Georgetown Metro Connection (AKA the “Blue Bus”) has switched over to the DC Circulator (AKA the “Red Bus”). The route and stops are the same, but the buses are different, and now you can use Smartrip. And the really good news is that [...]
More »Talkin’ Transit: London Edition
‘All Aboard’courtesy of Samer Farha
“Why, Sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” — Samuel Johnson
I recently spent a week working in London, and got [...]
How Green is this Green Community?
‘2009 Solar Decathlon’
courtesy of ‘Dept of Energy Solar Decathlon’
Today the Washington Post tells the story of the revitalization of St. Charles in southern Maryland as a “green community”, with housing that features low-flow toilets, better insulation, and Energy Star certified appliances, among other things. Developers call this a test for the commercial viability of green [...]
This is Why You’re Fat
‘Typical Beltway traffic’
courtesy of ‘brianmka’
This past week, Time Magazine ran an article on why southerners are so fat. The article was in response to a new report showing Mississippi as the state with the highest rate of obesity for the fifth year in a row. The top five heaviest states are all in the south: Mississippi, [...]
A better iPhone Metro app
IMG_0451
courtesy of Me
Sunday’s WaPo had an article about online transit tools, including mention of an iPhone app for Metro times. I already had one but I thought I’d drop the $1 to see if the one they mention, iTrans DC Metro, was better. It was not.
If you’re of a mind to spend a buck on [...]
Talkin’ Transit: Tysons and Trains
DSC_9921, courtesy of juan.barredo
Two items of interest today for commuters on both sides of the Potomac: Tysons Corner and MARC.
Tysons Corner. It’s a name that sends shivers up most North Virginian commuters’ spines. Notorious for traffic flow “issues” and the spawning of language more suitable for “R” rated movies, the Tysons area is one big, [...]
