Slug lines in Centreville/Fairfax area
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Topic: Slug lines in Centreville/Fairfax area
Posted By: acr
Subject: Slug lines in Centreville/Fairfax area
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2004 at 3:19pm
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Does anyone know about any slug lines in the Centreville/Fairfax area, such as where they are located and what time you need to be there to get a ride to downtown? Thanks.[:)]
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Posted By: emancilla
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2004 at 3:52pm
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Never heard of such sluglines in Centreville/Fairfax area. Sorry.
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Posted By: vabigblue
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2004 at 4:43pm
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Originally posted by acr
[br]Does anyone know about any slug lines in the Centreville/Fairfax area, such as where they are located and what time you need to be there to get a ride to downtown? Thanks.[:)]
acr - go to "coordinated rides home" on this site and there may be something that interest you. Good luck!
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Posted By: Admin
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2004 at 6:12am
ACR,
There have been attemps at getting a slug line started in the Centreville area but it just never caught on. There was even one in the Herndon area but it didn't last. Sorry.
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Posted By: acr
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2004 at 9:12am
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Originally posted by Admin
[br]ACR,
There have been attemps at getting a slug line started in the Centreville area but it just never caught on. There was even one in the Herndon area but it didn't last. Sorry.
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Posted By: acr
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2004 at 9:19am
quote:
Originally posted by acr
[br]Does anyone know about any slug lines in the Centreville/Fairfax area, such as where they are located and what time you need to be there to get a ride to downtown? Thanks.[:)]
I moved here from Lake Ridge and the slug lines from the old Hechinger's lot was pretty efficient. I'm finding that either there aren't any slug lines here in the Fairfax/Centreville area or people just arent' as anxious to pick up slugs out here. I think one reason for that is that it seems there is not such a clear cut advantage to being able to get in the HOV lanes on 66. I've noticed in driving to the Vienna metro that there are times when the HOV lane is not moving very much faster than the non-HOV lanes. Not only that, but there is cheating that goes on, i.e., non-HOV vehicles driving in the HOV lanes. Getting into a carpool is not as easy as I thought it would be either. Maybe if they made a separate HOV lane, that was separated by a concrete wall and raised the HOV restriction to 3, then the slug lines would be more successful. Just my 2 cents worth.
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Posted By: sluDgE
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2004 at 9:28am
acr,
FYI ... The same HOV violator problems you mention on I-66 also occur on the US 50 and I-270 HOV-2 lanes in Maryland. Those lanes are also not barriered from the non-HOV lanes. [:)]
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Posted By: emancilla
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2004 at 11:18am
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It doesn't make any sense having and HOV lane not barried from the regular lanes.
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Posted By: vabigblue
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2004 at 12:45pm
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Actually it doesn't make much sense. Back in the day before the I-95 HOV lanes were barriered south of Springfield, nothing but violators were there. The extreme left lane was the HOV lane, but it was impossible to keep violators out because everybody was already co-mingled together. Once the powers that be in those areas see the only way to improve traffic flow is to put up barriers, I'm afraid you're gonna be inundated with violators.
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Posted By: sluDgE
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2004 at 1:41pm
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FWIW .. I hear the non-barriered HOV-2 lanes along I-264 between downtown Norfolk and Virginia Beach work pretty well. It may be because the supply of other lanes meets the demands of the non-HOV single occupant vehicles. There are also barriered HOV-2 lanes from the Norfolk Navy Base to Virginia Beach and Chesapeake that work just like the HOV-3 lanes along I-95/395 here. Does anyone have first hand HOV experience in the Tidewater area they can share with us? [:)]
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Posted By: va
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2004 at 2:06pm
Acr, you may want to check out the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments website: mwcog.org/sitemap/
Go to transportation, commuter connections, bulletin board, Fairfax County. There may be an option that fits your needs from Centerville, Stringfellow, or Fairfax Gov't Complex.
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Posted By: acr
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2004 at 3:06pm
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Originally posted by va
[br]Acr, you may want to check out the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments website: mwcog.org/sitemap/
Go to transportation, commuter connections, bulletin board, Fairfax County. There may be an option that fits your needs from Centerville, Stringfellow, or Fairfax Gov't Complex.
Thanks for the info. I will check it out.[8D]
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Posted By: Emily
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2004 at 10:57am
Acr and Admin,
I live in Centreville and want to start up a slug line at Stringfellow Road Park & Ride. Now that I've figured out the bus network, a person has a way to get to work if slugging doesn't work out. It's just 20 minutes to Vienna Metro from Stringfellow. It's a safety net.
Stringfellow road is good for drivers and slugs b/c the entrance ramp leads directly to the HOV lane. Interested? It might take some work, I could use your help if you're willing.
As for previous failed attempts, I am curious what the attempts were... maybe I can avoid known pitfalls.
Thanks, Emily
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Posted By: acr
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2004 at 11:56am
Sure, I would be interested in helping with starting a slug line at the Stringfellow lot. Just let me know what to do. I usually get there around 7:30 - 7:35 or so.
ACR
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Originally posted by Emily
[br]Acr and Admin,
I live in Centreville and want to start up a slug line at Stringfellow Road Park & Ride. Now that I've figured out the bus network, a person has a way to get to work if slugging doesn't work out. It's just 20 minutes to Vienna Metro from Stringfellow. It's a safety net.
Stringfellow road is good for drivers and slugs b/c the entrance ramp leads directly to the HOV lane. Interested? It might take some work, I could use your help if you're willing.
As for previous failed attempts, I am curious what the attempts were... maybe I can avoid known pitfalls.
Thanks, Emily
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Posted By: Emily
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2004 at 12:27pm
ARC,
So, you are actually using Stringfellow? That's a good coincidence.
7:30 am is when you get there? Alright, I'll begin brainstorming.
Thanks![:)]
Emily
Originally posted by acr
[br]Sure, I would be interested in helping with starting a slug line at the Stringfellow lot. Just let me know what to do. I usually get there around 7:30 - 7:35 or so.
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Posted By: healthphreak
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2004 at 4:25pm
Is there still a slug line at Stringfellow? I am new here and am interested in being a slug/rider.
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Originally posted by Emily
[br]ARC,
So, you are actually using Stringfellow? That's a good coincidence.
7:30 am is when you get there? Alright, I'll begin brainstorming.
Thanks![:)]
Emily
Originally posted by acr
[br]Sure, I would be interested in helping with starting a slug line at the Stringfellow lot. Just let me know what to do. I usually get there around 7:30 - 7:35 or so.
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Posted By: Emily
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2004 at 4:34pm
A while back arc and I were chatting about beginning a a slug line, however, I got sidetracked. We can begin again, but I see the effort turning into a carpool vice slug line. If you're flexible, we can figure something out. Feel free to contact me directly and we can find out if arc is still searching too.
-Emily
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Originally posted by healthphreak
[br]Is there still a slug line at Stringfellow? I am new here and am interested in being a slug/rider.
quote:
Originally posted by Emily
[br]ARC,
So, you are actually using Stringfellow? That's a good coincidence.
7:30 am is when you get there? Alright, I'll begin brainstorming.
Thanks![:)]
Emily
Originally posted by acr
[br]Sure, I would be interested in helping with starting a slug line at the Stringfellow lot. Just let me know what to do. I usually get there around 7:30 - 7:35 or so.
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Posted By: rbhoward
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2006 at 2:24pm
I would be interested in Slug Line from Stringfellow into DC.
quote:
Originally posted by Emily
[br]A while back arc and I were chatting about beginning a a slug line, however, I got sidetracked. We can begin again, but I see the effort turning into a carpool vice slug line. If you're flexible, we can figure something out. Feel free to contact me directly and we can find out if arc is still searching too.
-Emily
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Originally posted by healthphreak
[br]Is there still a slug line at Stringfellow? I am new here and am interested in being a slug/rider.
quote:
Originally posted by Emily
[br]ARC,
So, you are actually using Stringfellow? That's a good coincidence.
7:30 am is when you get there? Alright, I'll begin brainstorming.
Thanks![:)]
Emily
Originally posted by acr
[br]Sure, I would be interested in helping with starting a slug line at the Stringfellow lot. Just let me know what to do. I usually get there around 7:30 - 7:35 or so.
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