14th Steet Changes Feedback/Suggestions

Any consideration to make the pickup on New York between 13th and 14th just passed H Street. There is a church there and lots of homeless are already in their park, why not some slugs on the street. Plus NY Ave traffic is very scarce?

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Interesting meeting today, at least DDOT listened. A move onto New York Ave between 14th & 15th would work if they move the Commerce Bldg lines around the corner onto Penn near the White House visitor center. This will allow the PRTC buses to travel down 15th Street with two pick up points. One at 15th and NY and the other on Penn near the White House Center. Then they could get back onto 14th Street and continue down to the last stop on 14th. This would mean that the other DaleCity/Lake Ridge bus riders and sluggers on 14th St. would have to go to one of the two new locations. This would also cause slug drivers to pick up at the two locations off 14th St and still allow the vehicles to get back onto 14th St. This would prevent slug drivers and D and L PRTC busses from stopping on 14th St. DDOT would have to post the pick up points for busses and slug use from 3 - 6:30 PM. The NX-1 and NX-2 could use the same route too.

Outcome of DDOT Meeting with Slugs - Slugs were well represented yesterday at the DDOT meeting yesterday with approximately 30-40 in attendance. From where I sat in the room, this was a great example of DDOT, VDOT, PRTC and Slugs working together to find a common solution.

The meeting itself started out with a lot of emotion from Slugs seeking answers to why the slug line was moved in the first place. Eulois, the DDOT official in charge of relocating the slug line, took everybody's input (as best he could) and explained the reasons behind the move. Admin note - I will try to scan the briefing slides and post them to the website as soon as possible.

The good news is that DDOT has taken the feedback from slugs and is planning to relocate the 15th and H St (old 14th and New York) to the area on New York Ave, between 14th and 15th. This change should make a huge difference and accommodate the needs of both slugs and drivers.

What is interesting is that DDOT is planning to change the parking meters along the area where slugging will occur to make it easier for slugs and drivers. In other words, they are willing to lose some revenue from the meters to help slugging. In addition, they are going to put up signage to clear designate the area (similiar to how the Pentagon has done it).

Although DDOT has agreed to relocate the line, they did not give an exact date. More to follow....

I am going back to 14th street. Very few cars are picking up on 15th street and I've heard that people have started to go back to 14th and are being picked up. 15th street DOES NOT WORK.

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Originally posted by Admin

Outcome of DDOT Meeting with Slugs - Slugs were well represented

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I take back all the bad things I said about DDOT....provided they follow through.[8D]