HERNDON MONROE
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Topic: HERNDON MONROE
Posted By: Sunshine919
Subject: HERNDON MONROE
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2004 at 11:48am
I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND A SLUGGER IN THE MORNING HOURS..
THAT GOES TO DOWNTOWN DC..
OR A EVENING SLUGGER
I GET TO THE KISS N RIDE AROUND 7:30 OR 7:45 AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO PULL UP, BUT I THINK THEY HAVE DESIGNATED PEOPLE.
CAN ANYONE DESIGNATE ME AS A RIDER?[;)]
Always a Smile
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Posted By: oms
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2004 at 3:28pm
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I used to pick up slugs at Herndon Monroe P&R, but no longer do since I've begun a new job in Frederick. Everytime I arrived (usually between 8:00-8:10) I was the only driver. Unfortunately, this seems to be a dying line. Perhaps you ought to hold up a sign with your destination. That way drivers will see you and you'll hopefully get your ride. Don't be shy!
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Posted By: ronin718
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2004 at 3:45pm
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You might try again now that the summer is over. Might be more drivers willing to pick up with traffic clogging up in the non-HOV lanes. I normally picked up around 6:45-7:00, but now that I'll be working in the Dulles area, I won't have to do the downtown run anymore.
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Posted By: Sterlingslug
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2004 at 3:39pm
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Sunshine, please pull up into the lot with a sign from this web site stating where you want to go. The perpetual lines for buses 950 and 980 are your slugging candidates- a sign should pull someone over. I personally go to Rosslyn every day and keep an eye out for drivers!
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Posted By: manalangd
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2004 at 2:38pm
Just moved to Reston and started picking up slugs at the Herndon Monroe to DC last week between 7:30am - 7:45am, Mon - Fri. I've always managed to get a passenger within 2 mins. I've even seen cars behind me doing the same thing so this is a good sign. Slugs have told me that it's not everyday though that they see cars there.
David
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Posted By: ralbritton
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2004 at 3:52pm
I will be doing a regular stop at H/M P&R pretty much every morning between 7 and 7:15. I've done it the last couple of days, but haven't seen anyone other than those that seem to have regulars. 'Course the rain yesterday may have had some effect. [;)]
I haven't wanted to impede traffic, so if there is no one there immediately, I have sat in the spaces provided. Should I stay in the main line against the curb, or should I wait in the spaces?
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Posted By: ronin718
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2004 at 10:16am
I used to do the H/M lot about the same time, and I normally had no problem getting a rider. Two things that worked for me: (1) Stick a sign in the door window with my destination. I had "Rosslyn or Downtown" since I worked downtown. Half the time I got riders going all the way in. (2) Park along the curb across from the 980 stop. I was normally lined up with the back end of the bus, allowing folks coming from the garage to see me and my sign before/as they got in line for the bus.
Listen for the reports on Metro delays. I normally had especially good luck on the days Metro was having problems.
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Posted By: ralbritton
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2004 at 4:12pm
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I've got it down now. The sign definitely helps and I've had some goood people to ride with. Now, if we can only get it going back, I'd be all set. I have a few people who I call before I leave for the day, but I'd like to find a more reliable option.
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