loganmo

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:58:41 -0500

Monkey, which route 1? US route 1 does not go through Rosslyn....

monkeyrotica

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:02:09 -0500

A lot of the problem with bus service delays is that they're trapped in traffic with everyone else. Dedicated bus lanes are coming to Route 1 between Rosslyn and Braddock Road. We'll see if not having to stop at lights/getting trapped with commuters solves the scheduling problems.

Virginia

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:56:40 -0500

I would use buses in Northern Virginia (where I live) a lot more often if it weren't for the fact that the schedules and routes suck. You can just never count on a bus coming along like you can (more or less) with the Metro. There are large swaths of the day with no service. What I would love to see is a route along route 7 from Alexandria through Bailey's Crossroads, Seven Corners, Falls Church, and up to the end of the Tyson's commercial strip. Regular service at least four times an hour morning to midnight. Do NOT have buses detour to the Metro stations - this slows them down way too much. I think this kind of service would get a lot of use and would truly be practical for many people. For all the talk about the the Dulles extention, etc., we could do a heck of a lot better with simple bus service if we made it frequent and reliable.

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loganmo

monkeyrotica

Virginia