A look at what's going on in Trinidad, on H Street, and in the larger area north of Capitol Hill.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
WP: Gas Prices Pushing Towards Public Transit
The Post reports on recent increases in gas prices and public transit usage.
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I don't know about you, but if I had to commute on the Orange line in Northern VA, I might have to ponder what went wrong in my life to deserve this particular type of hell.
Personally, I like taking the bus. I take the 90 bus to school, and I overhear all sorts of interesting stuff. Last time I overheard a woman complaining about being accosted by the police because she stole two packs of Twinkies from a corner store. Another time, a man and a woman were trying to get to know each other by sharing their group home/ halfway house histories.
That's the reason I moved in from the 'burbs -- better access to Metro and public transit. Now instead of driving to the Park and Ride, standing on a cramped buss for thirty minutes, then getting on the Orange Line at WFC, then riding another 45 minutes ... I walk five blocks, ride for five minutes, then I'm at work. Couldn't be better.
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I don't know about you, but if I had to commute on the Orange line in Northern VA, I might have to ponder what went wrong in my life to deserve this particular type of hell.
Personally, I like taking the bus. I take the 90 bus to school, and I overhear all sorts of interesting stuff. Last time I overheard a woman complaining about being accosted by the police because she stole two packs of Twinkies from a corner store. Another time, a man and a woman were trying to get to know each other by sharing their group home/ halfway house histories.
oh no - if suburbanites are taking the bus, how can we feel smug and superior when we take transit to work?
That's the reason I moved in from the 'burbs -- better access to Metro and public transit. Now instead of driving to the Park and Ride, standing on a cramped buss for thirty minutes, then getting on the Orange Line at WFC, then riding another 45 minutes ... I walk five blocks, ride for five minutes, then I'm at work. Couldn't be better.
I missed the days I could just ride to work on the buss. I worry though that an already stressed system may get worse.
-Robby
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