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Posted: 5/4/2017 8:45:44 PM EDT
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VRE/Metro. I'd stick needles in my eye before doing that commute on 95/395.
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Posted: 5/5/2017 12:21:32 PM EDT
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VRE/Metro. I'd stick needles in my eye before doing that commute on 95/395. |
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Posted: 5/5/2017 12:30:47 PM EDT
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You have my sympathy.
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Posted: 5/6/2017 10:13:43 PM EDT
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I go from centreville to crystal city and love the VRE, but metro really sucks lately. If I had to combine the two I would consider other options.
A motorcycle in the express lanes moves pretty good. When I ride the bike into work I go south on the fairfax county parkway and then jump on the express/HOV lanes north. They are moving 70-80 mph most mornings. Much better than taking 66. |
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Posted: 5/7/2017 2:38:21 AM EDT
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Completely understand about 95/395 but the vanpools use the HOV. Do you ride the VRE/Metro? Is it usually on time and how long does it take you to get from Station to work and back? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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VRE/Metro. I'd stick needles in my eye before doing that commute on 95/395. |
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Posted: 5/8/2017 2:12:26 PM EDT
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I guess it depends on who you're working for. The .gov reimburses you $255 of your commute if you use mass transit. I used to work in Arlington and the Balston stop was the closest to my building. The DOD had a shuttle system throughout the area though that would pick me up at the Crystal City VRE station and drop me off right at my building. Now I'm in DC still taking the VRE up but now I'm off of a Metro stop. I would never drive though...ever. Take the VRE and sleep. I take the express train in the morning since it skips about half the stops therefore it's less time on the train. On time percentage is pretty darn high and when they aren't it's usually because of Amtrak screwing everything up
IM for more info if you like |
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Posted: 5/9/2017 12:03:29 PM EDT
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VRE from Leeland Rd. Any time I've had to drive I'm quickly reminded why it sucks so bad.
VRE is pretty good on time, and you can eat, sleep, read, work most of the way (except the dreaded cell service dead zone at Quantico). Occasionally there will be a month of fuckups (there was a month where 312 refused to work right and VRE wasn't very good at figuring out why), but on the whole it's way better than driving. I also use metro once I get into DC. Now that's an unreliable expensive clusterfuck. I've had my commute fucked by metro way more than VRE. I'm probably going to switch to using the bikeshare because my office isn't really that far away, it's cheaper than Metro, and fuck Metro. |
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Posted: 5/10/2017 9:27:52 PM EDT
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VRE from Leeland Rd. Any time I've had to drive I'm quickly reminded why it sucks so bad. VRE is pretty good on time, and you can eat, sleep, read, work most of the way (except the dreaded cell service dead zone at Quantico). Occasionally there will be a month of fuckups (there was a month where 312 refused to work right and VRE wasn't very good at figuring out why), but on the whole it's way better than driving. I also use metro once I get into DC. Now that's an unreliable expensive clusterfuck. I've had my commute fucked by metro way more than VRE. I'm probably going to switch to using the bikeshare because my office isn't really that far away, it's cheaper than Metro, and fuck Metro. |
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Posted: 5/11/2017 4:08:42 AM EDT
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I just came to read this thread to feel good about living in Southwest Virginia and have a very short drive to work. 12-15 minutes with no traffic and 15-20 minutes with traffic
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Posted: 5/11/2017 7:32:47 AM EDT
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I just came to read this thread to feel good about living in Southwest Virginia and have a very short drive to work. 12-15 minutes with no traffic and 15-20 minutes with traffic 
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Posted: 5/13/2017 9:39:46 PM EDT
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Do you have to live in Stafford? Taking Metro you could live in Alexandria, Arlington, Falls Church, Vienna, Reston.....
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Posted: 5/15/2017 6:54:34 PM EDT
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Sounds like my commute in NoVA Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I just came to read this thread to feel good about living in Southwest Virginia and have a very short drive to work. 12-15 minutes with no traffic and 15-20 minutes with traffic  No traffic, no stress.
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Posted: 5/15/2017 8:10:20 PM EDT
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Yup, I just walk across the street to the Ballston metro station and ride the train to work. All while shit-posting in GD. No traffic, no stress.
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Posted: 5/15/2017 9:28:39 PM EDT
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I drive 15minutes to my secure facility near Manassas, same distance to Elite, and I like to come home and shoot (legally) in my backyard Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Yup, I just walk across the street to the Ballston metro station and ride the train to work. All while shit-posting in GD. No traffic, no stress. |
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