Rolling Valley Line Etiquette

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   Reminder to slugs standing in line - tell other slugs in line the destination of the cars that are waiting.

	Too often, people get in the slug line and the people already in line don't relay the destination of the lined up cars.  

	Pay attention and pass the word.  If you can't or don't want to - don't participate in the system.  Go away.  This is a symbiotic thing, a joint effort to benefit all, a community.  If you don't want "to play" - ride the bus, walk, whatever...

	Callers - tell drivers if there are already cars waiting to go to the same destination.  Some drivers are flexible and will go somewhere else. 

	Bottom line - C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-T-E.

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DC2RV Members Profile Find Members Posts Master Slug Joined: 28 Feb 2002 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 1014	Post Options Post Reply Quote DC2RV Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Rolling Valley Line Etiquette Posted: 09 Apr 2007 at 8:40pm
	Reminder to slugs standing in line - tell other slugs in line the destination of the cars that are waiting. Too often, people get in the slug line and the people already in line don't relay the destination of the lined up cars. Pay attention and pass the word. If you can't or don't want to - don't participate in the system. Go away. This is a symbiotic thing, a joint effort to benefit all, a community. If you don't want "to play" - ride the bus, walk, whatever... Callers - tell drivers if there are already cars waiting to go to the same destination. Some drivers are flexible and will go somewhere else. Bottom line - C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-T-E.

n/a Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 17 Dec 2001 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote n/a Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Apr 2007 at 8:56am
	Agreed! The first slugs in line should walk down the row of waiting cars and SHOUT out the destinations and # of riders. Those slugs later in line should update new arrivals on the destinations of waiting cars. And as many slug participants do not read this forum, it is up to us to communicate the etiquette to those who do not know it by demonstrating it daily and coaching those who need it in the lines.

DC2RV Members Profile Find Members Posts Master Slug Joined: 28 Feb 2002 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 1014	Post Options Post Reply Quote DC2RV Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Apr 2007 at 7:43pm
	Coaching - good word. Though it does get tiresome and you get some weird looks when you provide advice.

CallmeMrSlug Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote CallmeMrSlug Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Apr 2007 at 9:51am
	I agree that there is occasionally a lack of communication on where the cars are going. I am not sure what the problem is there. Sometimes, I ask the non-callers in line and they don't even know where the cars in line are going. I can only attribute that to a caller who does not loudly announce the location. Also, it probably would not hurt if the caller repeats the locations of the vehicles in line when no other car is coming up, and he or she notices that other people have joined the line since the first announcement.

DC2RV Members Profile Find Members Posts Master Slug Joined: 28 Feb 2002 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 1014	Post Options Post Reply Quote DC2RV Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 May 2007 at 7:33am
	Addendum for riders - if there are multiple cars going to the same destination, don't pile into the first car if it's already got 3 people in it. Get into the next car and help move the process along...

MDC Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 04 Dec 2002 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MDC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 May 2007 at 8:45am
	The slugs are definitely getting lazy/untrained. In Rosslyn, you frequently will find a long line of cars only to come around the corner and see a long line of slugs(PM and Tackett's) just standing there next to the cars(Horner). Instead of taking a few steps to get in a car, they are waiting for more Horner slugs to show up so their ride can come to the front of the line. In the past, it was nothing like this. You would always see slugs walking back to find a ride. Please help train the slugs. :)