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   Email me for tips on slugging at the herndon/monroe park and ride.

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webbuzzard Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 12 May 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote webbuzzard Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: fed up on toll road? email: slug@cox.net Posted: 20 Apr 2004 at 8:48am
	Email me for tips on slugging at the herndon/monroe park and ride. slug@cox.net

Admin Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 25 Jul 2001 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Admin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Apr 2004 at 5:25am
	Webbuzzard, As far as I know, the Herndon/Monroe slug line does not operate any longer. A few people tried very hard to get this started but just could not generate enough interest to keep it going. It would be great if we could get a slug line started in this area or farther west on I66 but so far it has not been successful.

CUCV_Owner Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote CUCV_Owner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Apr 2004 at 7:11am
	I live in Sterling and commute to Rosslyn every day (near Metro). I've tried both the Loudoun Dulles North bus lot and Herndon-Monroe metro lots without much luck. So, for now I'm coming to work pre-HOV - I leave the house at 0520 and arrive in Rosslyn by 0600. However, I'd prefer a commute where I don't arrive at work before sunrise. So, any takers from western Fairfax/eastern Loudoun to Rosslyn metro?

ronin718 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote ronin718 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Apr 2004 at 12:09pm
	There seems to be some sort of informal slugging/carpooling going on from Herndon-Monroe. On days that I take the bus/Metro in to town, I see cars waiting inside the garage for riders. These may be carpools that have been arranged, but there does seem to be an audience out there. I both drive and bus/Metro it in, so it would be nice to have options.

LisaDeanna Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote LisaDeanna Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Apr 2004 at 1:41pm
	I would be interested in slugging (or driving) from Herndon park and ride. I will gladly help get things going, too. Post here on how I can help. Maybe we could have a meeting some evening to discuss a plan to get this going? Hand out flyers to people getting on the buses? Other ideas? The Toll Road NEEDS a slug line.

ronin718 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote ronin718 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Apr 2004 at 2:19pm
	quote: Originally posted by LisaDeanna [br]I would be interested in slugging (or driving) from Herndon park and ride. I will gladly help get things going, too. Post here on how I can help. Maybe we could have a meeting some evening to discuss a plan to get this going? Hand out flyers to people getting on the buses? Other ideas? The Toll Road NEEDS a slug line. One idea would be to expand the end points. The line that was tried was to/from Rosslyn. I work downtown, and I know the 980 to WFC is normally pretty full, so I'm betting a lot of folks are going beyond. What about runs between H/M and downtown or the Pentagon?

LisaDeanna Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote LisaDeanna Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Apr 2004 at 3:13pm
	I work downtown, too. its hard to think of a spot downtown where pick-ups and drop-offs could happen without interfering with traffic. Just brainstorming here: maybe designate a centrally located meeting place downtown and then walk to the driver's car. Possibly - Farragut Park (by Farragut West Metro). Or any decent places to drop-off/pickup directly to the car?

ronin718 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote ronin718 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Apr 2004 at 3:48pm
	Another possible downtown pickup/drop-off point could be by McPherson Square in front of the VA offices at 16th and H/I. Low traffic density on that particular portion of the road, Metro access, and very wide street. I'm sure other slugs could nominate potential pickup/drop-off points, then centrally located spots could be selected.

LisaDeanna Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote LisaDeanna Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Apr 2004 at 4:21pm
	That seems like a decent place, too. I think ideally the location would be reasonably low-traffic, near a metro station (in case a slug can't find a ride), and as close as possible to I-66 (to avoid downtown back-tracking which can be a major time-waste). Any other criteria that would be helpful to consider? I understand why they tried Rosslyn before (convenience, easy access) - but I imagine that's just not as much of a final destination for people as downtown or even the Pentagon for example.)

LisaDeanna Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote LisaDeanna Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Apr 2004 at 9:11am
	Success on the Toll Road! Ok - I am all excited because, for the first time, I picked up a slug at the Herndon Monroe Park and Ride. It saved me SO much time. I will definitely be doing this again on the days I need to have my car in the city. I think a lot of people saw me so hopefully others will try it too. I was worried that no one what understand what I was doing since slugging is not a regular thing for Toll Road commuters, but a nice fellow saw my "To Rosslyn" sign and stepped out of the bus line to ride in with me. I hope others will try it too.