OPPORTUNITY TO HELP EXPAND SLUGGING! The U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration is working with AEM Corporation to expand the practice of slugging within and beyond the Washington, DC area.

The project team is looking for volunteers from the Horner Road–Pentagon and the 234–Pentagon slug lines to use and provide feedback on a mobile slugging app designed to grow slugging in the region and to foster slugging in other cities. As slugging has been hit hard by the pandemic, the app might even help local users re-engage in slugging as people return to the office.

If you are willing to assist with this important project, please click the following link to provide some information. Thank you in advance for your assistance! https://forms.gle/vzjdnYwLDPg4YdJa8

Retirement of Slug-Lines.com: After 22 years of maintaining the Slug-Lines.com website and promoting this incredible grassroots form of commuting, I have decided to retire. It has truely been a pleasure serving the slugging community and I hope this website has helped in some small way.

Although I will no longer actively maintain the information on the website, I will keep the site functioning. I encourage everyone to continue using the forum and help answer question for those those new to slugging. [Go to forum]

Realignment of Pentagon Slug Stations – effective Tuesday, July 6, 2021: Beginning Tuesday, July 6, 2021, the existing slug stations in the Pork Chop Parking Lot in Pentagon South Parking are realigned to establish improved vehicle queuing space and traffic flow within the Parking Lot.  The 610 Mine Road, 610 Stafford, Route 3 and Route 17 slug stations remain open and operational at their current locations along North Rotary Road and Fern Street. Please visit the form for more details. [View Flyer] or[Go to forum]

"The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line" Although I normally limit the focus of this website to only slugging, occasionally there is an opportunity to step outside my own lines. To that end, let me recommend a great book. The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line is a book that explores the untold stories of women who struggled, prevailed and served during WWII.  These are the legacies of our grandmothers , the trails they blazed, and the inspiring tales of their struggles.  They were spies, codebreakers, resistance fighters, and soldiers.  They did it all, when no one expected they could. The book is now available for print preorder on Amazon and other online retailers (BN.com, Bookshop.org). https://www.amazon.com/Girls-Who-Stepped-Out-Line/dp/1728230926.

Short Survey on the Future of Slugging! As you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted slugging. As we move forward, we are trying to determine when slugging will resume to normal. To get a better idea of when that might happen, I would ask that you take a very short survey. It really only take 1-2 minutes to complete. Thank you in advance for your time! Please click the link below to take the survey. [Click Here to Take Survey] or copy/paste this URL: https://forms.gle/maKGbu7jUFfjbySk9

COVID-19 Pandemic Slugging Impacts! It is strongly recommended that commuters do NOT slug during the COVID-19 pandemic. The risk of transmission is too great to justify the benefits. We must all work together to help limit the spread of this horrible virus.

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