Light Rail/Communter Rail to the Base and DC?

[UrbanPancake]

The Bus Service sucks, and it takes twice as long to ride the bus to DC then it does driving. If we had rail service the commute would cut by a lot less, and be comparable to driving to work in the city.

[Ken King (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Bogart

Why would you start the line at PAX? That would just cram all the commuters down here with the people smart enough to move to where there job is. Put it on 235 north of Hollywood where there would be some parking.

I would say that if it got to Waldorf it would be worth it for the commuters.

[Bogart]

Originally Posted by UrbanPancake

I think a lot of people would use the rail service to commute to PAX. A lot of the people I talk to who work on Base wish they had other options besides dealing with the traffic on 235.

Sorry, I didn't realize this was a scientific study, I'll leave

[dustin]

Originally Posted by UrbanPancake

The Bus Service sucks, and it takes twice as long to ride the bus to DC then it does driving. If we had rail service the commute would cut by a lot less, and be comparable to driving to work in the city.

Well if driving and the bus are your only options right now. And you don't seem to like driving. I figgered you might want to give the bus a try...but since you already think the bus service sucks, you must have already used it in the past.

Maybe a more realistic option would be to bring the rail from Branch Ave. down to Waldork, then have commuter bus service from Hollywood area to Waldorf.

[Bogart]

Originally Posted by dustin

Well if driving and the bus are your only options right now. And you don't seem to like driving. I figgered you might want to give the bus a try...but since you already think the bus service sucks, you must have already used it in the past.

Maybe a more realistic option would be to bring the rail from Branch Ave. down to Waldork, then have commuter bus service from Hollywood area to Waldorf.

or move to where your job is

[Bogart]

leaving now

[UrbanPancake]

It's not a scientific study. I was just making a comment. If I worked on base I would rather sit in a train in the morning and read my newspaper, and drink my coffee.

[dustin]

Originally Posted by Bogart

or move to where your job is

if you can afford to live in DC...sure

[UrbanPancake]

Originally Posted by dustin

Well if driving and the bus are your only options right now. And you don't seem to like driving. I figgered you might want to give the bus a try...but since you already think the bus service sucks, you must have already used it in the past.

Maybe a more realistic option would be to bring the rail from Branch Ave. down to Waldork, then have commuter bus service from Hollywood area to Waldorf.

I carpool in the mornings and then three nights out of the week I use the Bus to get home. The seats are really uncomfortable. After getting off the Bus you feel like you need to go see a doctor to correct your back. Plus you have all these grouchy people sitting close to you. At least on the train you would have a little room to breathe, and you wouldn't be on it for two hours.

[UrbanPancake]

Originally Posted by dustin

if you can afford to live in DC...sure

I used to live in Northwest near Adams Morgan. I decided to move down here because I'm from Hollywood. Because of the commute I'm thinking about moving back up there soon. I've only been down here now for two years, and I'm already thinking about moving.