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nisha
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Posted: 04 Sep 2013 at 4:41pm |
Is this Slug line still available? I have been travelling from Herndon to Rosslyn for the past 2 years and would like to try the Slug line.
What is the waiting point in Herndon and also in Rosslyn. Can Someone help Plzz Thanks |
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oms
New Slug Joined: 24 Jun 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0 |
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The 5A on N. Moore worked very well. Got there right at 5:05 and picked up a rider.
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oms
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After a several-year hiatus, I just today began picking up slugs at the Park & Ride again.
Reading a December '06 post on another Herndon/Monroe thread, it appears that afternoon slugs are still "slim pickins." I'll head over to Rosslyn today to see if I can find a slug. |
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oms
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Well, I work in the Courthouse neighborhood, so a downtown line wouldn't work for me. Before I head to the bus stops each afternoon, I'll keep checking at the Horner Rd. pick-up point in the hopes that I'll catch come riders and build up interest in this line.
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ronin718
New Slug Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0 |
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Yes, it's definitely a lot easier to get a slug inbound than outbound. I'm finding it might be beneficial to establish a drop/pickup spot downtown. The last two times I've picked up and specifically asked where they worked, it turned out they were headed downtown. Made for an even shorter commute since I didn't have to stop in Rosslyn. I've recently changed my sign to reflect "Downtown or Rosslyn" in the hopes of expanding the slug pool.
On the flip side, I've tried being the slug on Fridays, and the pickings are REALLY slim when it comes to drivers. I've stood for nearly 30 minutes with no success and given up. |
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oms
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I've recently begun picking up slugs in the morning from Herndon-Monroe and have not had trouble finding a rider, though it's clear to me that most folks getting onto the buses are unfamiliar with slugging.
Yesterday afternoon, I attempted for the first time to pick up a slug for the commute home, but found no riders. I noticed that the signs in Rosslyn do not have Herndon printed on any of them. From what I've read here, I will attempt to pick up riders from the bus stops in Rosslyn. |
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aceofspade
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oh, I didn't mean actually take the bus, just see if any of the bus-riders wanted to slug. When I took that bus the other day, I didn't even realize there was a slug line to Herndon.
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ronin718
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My normal routine when I don't have my carpool partner is to do Metro to WFC, then the 980 out to H-M. I was just wondering if the slugging has totally died from Rosslyn to H-M. I know it works coming in the morning.
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aceofspade
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The Westbound afternoon bus from Rosslyn to Herndon/Monroe leaves approx. every hour at roughly the 50 minute mark. Ronin, if you are getting there just after the bus leaves, perhaps those riders gave up and took the bus? (since it only comes once an hour) Perhaps you could try the 5A bus stop on N. Moore, too, as a last resort. I took that bus last week at it was crowded! About 1/2 were going to Dulles but the other 1/2 got off at Herndon.
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ronin718
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Just wondering if anyone is having any success in slugging outbound in the evenings. Trying to plan my evening trip home.
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