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The circulator used to be a pretty simple concept--a route running a straight line, turning around and running back along that straight line. It worked because it contrasted with the city's regular bus lines that zig and zag all over the place--an efficient run up and down K street, no turns. The loop around the Mall. And so forth.
Now they've gerrymandered all the routes and they are not efficient. As for a specific route from Rosslyn to Adams Morgan....most people going out to the bars don't ride the bus.
The circulator used to be a pretty simple concept--a route running a straight line, turning around and running back along that straight line. It worked because it contrasted with the city's regular bus lines that zig and zag all over the place--an efficient run up and down K street, no turns. The loop around the Mall. And so forth.
Now they've gerrymandered all the routes and they are not efficient. As for a specific route from Rosslyn to Adams Morgan....most people going out to the bars don't ride the bus.
Moreover, those three neighborhoods have pretty much the worst traffic in the entire city. Good luck keeping that bus route on time.
Moreover, those three neighborhoods have pretty much the worst traffic in the entire city. Good luck keeping that bus route on time.
When a city has traffic chokepoints, the solution is to do nothing?
Unless DC is ready to build a new subway or light rail line between Georgetown / Dupont Circle / Adams Morgan, the only real option is additional bus service.
What do you think will create more traffic?
a) 20 drunk people, getting into 20 cars, driving from Adams Morgan to Georgetown, and circling around, looking for parking.
b) 20 drunk people, riding a bus from Adams Morgan to Georgetown.
When a city has traffic chokepoints, the solution is to do nothing?
Unless DC is ready to build a new subway or light rail line between Georgetown / Dupont Circle / Adams Morgan, the only real option is additional bus service.
What do you think will create more traffic?
a) 20 drunk people, getting into 20 cars, driving from Adams Morgan to Georgetown, and circling around, looking for parking.
b) 20 drunk people, riding a bus from Adams Morgan to Georgetown.
You totally missed the point. Bus service is great if its reliable and frequent. When buses get delayed and start bunching, that is not an asset.
That is why bus routes are never made too long. Inevitably, the service will become less reliable.
When a city has traffic chokepoints, the solution is to do nothing?
Unless DC is ready to build a new subway or light rail line between Georgetown / Dupont Circle / Adams Morgan, the only real option is additional bus service.
What do you think will create more traffic?
a) 20 drunk people, getting into 20 cars, driving from Adams Morgan to Georgetown, and circling around, looking for parking.
b) 20 drunk people, riding a bus from Adams Morgan to Georgetown.
If 20 drunk people are getting into cars and driving somewhere, the problem isn't congestion.
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