Striped lines and crazy morning people

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   KaTaNa - where do you leave from in the evenings?  I've been slugging from the Commerce Building (around 14th and Penn) for a year, and I've only seen drivers say Potomac Mills maybe 3 times in that year.

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Originally posted by KaTaNa

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Originally posted by churchlady

	[br]Folks don't want to park  at Potomac Mills because there are not enough return rides home and they don't want to risk getting stuck. Maybe a solution might be for PRTC to run a late bus to  slug destinations like Potomac Mills and the 123 lot. Once folks know that they will not get stuck, it could generate enough usage to take the pressure off Horner Rd.It could be a win-win for PRTC and the slug community.

	Another possible solution could be to move the Tacketts line at the Pentagon closer to the Horner line.  Many of us might  be willing to go to Tacketts via Horner if we could easily get the passengers.

	I've NEVER gotten stuck trying to slug back to Potomac Mills, but I guess that all depends how late you're trying to go home too. This is a viscious circle for PM. If more people were to commit to it, then it wouldn't be a problem. But, how to do that is the REAL question...*SIGH*

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pb1974 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 17 Nov 2003 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote pb1974 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jun 2004 at 9:25am
	KaTaNa - where do you leave from in the evenings? I've been slugging from the Commerce Building (around 14th and Penn) for a year, and I've only seen drivers say Potomac Mills maybe 3 times in that year. quote: Originally posted by KaTaNa [br] quote: Originally posted by churchlady [br]Folks don't want to park at Potomac Mills because there are not enough return rides home and they don't want to risk getting stuck. Maybe a solution might be for PRTC to run a late bus to slug destinations like Potomac Mills and the 123 lot. Once folks know that they will not get stuck, it could generate enough usage to take the pressure off Horner Rd.It could be a win-win for PRTC and the slug community. Another possible solution could be to move the Tacketts line at the Pentagon closer to the Horner line. Many of us might be willing to go to Tacketts via Horner if we could easily get the passengers. I've NEVER gotten stuck trying to slug back to Potomac Mills, but I guess that all depends how late you're trying to go home too. This is a viscious circle for PM. If more people were to commit to it, then it wouldn't be a problem. But, how to do that is the REAL question...SIGH

tdar20 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 29 Jul 2002 Location: va Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote tdar20 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jun 2004 at 9:36am
	I agree with woodbridge about the State doing a lot for slugging. Its the only area I know that does not charge for the parking. The VRE lots are free but you more than make up for it when you buy a train ticket and the prices are going up again.

shahedC Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote shahedC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Jun 2004 at 5:40pm
	It's been a week now, and I've been parking in real parking spots. (I hope i can keep this up :) ) in the meantime, I've spoken to various people on this topic, and everyone (whom I talked to) agreed that if there were no spots, they would feel that it's ok to park in the striped zones or along the curbs. one of them did pick up 2 slugs from the line, but keep in mind that these slugs probably did not park in a proper spot themselves, if they just got there. Also, if everyone did this after the spots filled up, there would be a long line of cars, and no slugs to pick up. Think about it. :)

VABARBIE22 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 28 May 2004 Location: dc Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote VABARBIE22 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jun 2004 at 8:00am
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USA Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 06 Jun 2002 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote USA Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jun 2004 at 8:03am
	quote: Originally posted by VABARBIE22 [br]. . . to park on strip areas . . . Strip areas? Are these good-looking ladies who are doing the stripping? I may have to start going to Horner Road!

VABARBIE22 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 28 May 2004 Location: dc Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote VABARBIE22 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jun 2004 at 8:25am
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shahedC Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote shahedC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jun 2004 at 8:28am
	that would explain the high occupancy...

USA Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 06 Jun 2002 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote USA Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jun 2004 at 10:32am
	I resisted the temptation to make a pun on the name "Horner Road" [:p]

shahedC Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote shahedC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jun 2004 at 10:42am
	lol, it must be Friday

VABARBIE22 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 28 May 2004 Location: dc Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote VABARBIE22 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jun 2004 at 3:27pm
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