http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2090 Rob Goodspeed's blog Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:37:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2090/comment-page-1#comment-25246 GEORGE GILLESPIE Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:28:11 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/?p=2090#comment-25246 After much delay, the limited-stop route 79 has begun and much to my delight, it is smashingly successful. This hassle free alternative to the ever popular 70/71 route save close to 15 minutes on a trip in downtown. The transition has gone over quite well with the regulars. I have yet to experience any difficulties with passengers boarding the wrong bus. I've heard that a similar service is being planned for the 30 route along Pennsylvania Ave and M Street in Georgetown. Metro has attepted unsuccessfully to schedule the 30 bus line so that the bus aren't grouped together in threes, fours and fives. The plan was to create bus only lanes through downtown and Georgetown. Georgetown is a virtual parking lot during the evening rush. And there is a plan by some evil carpetbaggers to close and dismantle the Whitehurst Freeway because it disrupts the scenic riverfront. Back to the drawing board for metro. After much delay, the limited-stop route 79 has begun and much to my delight, it is smashingly successful. This hassle free alternative to the ever popular 70/71 route save close to 15 minutes on a trip in downtown. The transition has gone over quite well with the regulars. I have yet to experience any difficulties with passengers boarding the wrong bus. I’ve heard that a similar service is being planned for the 30 route along Pennsylvania Ave and M Street in Georgetown. Metro has attepted unsuccessfully to schedule the 30 bus line so that the bus aren’t grouped together in threes, fours and fives. The plan was to create bus only lanes through downtown and Georgetown. Georgetown is a virtual parking lot during the evening rush. And there is a plan by some evil carpetbaggers to close and dismantle the Whitehurst Freeway because it disrupts the scenic riverfront. Back to the drawing board for metro.

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