northern virginia commuting: Delay Of Game Called Because The Umpires Are Stuck In DC Traffic
- 04/14/13 09:07 AM
Earlier this week the Washington Nationals baseball game got off to a late start. The reason? The Umps were stuck in traffic. No really it's true. I'm not 100% sure where they may have been coming from but if they had called me they would have known the best Northern Virginia commuting options to get to the stadium from home. My guess is they decided to drive into DC during rush hour instead of taking the Metro to the Navy Yard and making the 1 block walk to the stadium. If they came into DC via the train they could … (8 comments)
northern virginia commuting: Do You Sometimes Feel Like Your Just Standing Still?
- 12/21/09 08:32 AM
If you live in Northern Virginia and you are sitting still then it could be because we have lots of traffic. In fact a recent study shows a significant portion of the Northern Virginia area ranks in the top 25 locales for traffic. # 7-Washington, D.C#9-Alexandria, Va#13-Fairfax County, Va#22-Arlington, Va With the completion of the Springfield Interchange and the Wilson Bridge Project drivers were expecting to see significant improvement in their commute times. However now the Tyson's Corner improvements, expansion of the Fairfax County Parkway and HOT lanes have slowed commuters down again. You don't have to be stuck in traffic … (10 comments)
northern virginia commuting: Slugging-A Northern Virginia Phenomena That Won't Land You in Jail
- 12/01/09 12:06 AM
That's right you can slug away in Northern Virginia and not spend a night in jail. When you hear someone in Northern Virginia mention slugging they are talking about just one of the ways that commuters in our area get into DC during rush hour. Our slug lines are famous around the country as a unique form of carpooling not often found in other major metropolitan cities. The term actually started with the local bus drivers who would find riders who had slipped in "slugs" or fake tokens into the token box instead of the real ones. The term stuck and became linked with … (4 comments)
northern virginia commuting: Commuting in Northern Virginia-Trains, Planes and Automobiles
- 02/24/08 06:33 AM
For the very fortunate commuters in Northern Virginia a walk outside the back down and a hop in your helicopter gets you up and over the traffic and on to your destination. In case you think it isn't possible just ask the lucky homeowner who lives across the Occoquan River from me. Indeed he has his own helicopter pad in his back yard!
For the rest of us we need to find the more usual routes to get ourselves from our homes to work. If DC is your destination you have multiple choices from all points on the compass to … (5 comments)
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Earlier this week the Washington Nationals baseball game got off to a late start. The reason? The Umps were stuck in traffic. No really it's true.
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