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On 12/30/12 2:47 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 30 Dec 2012 10:46:54 -0500, GuzzisRule
wrote:

Most federal employees live in Md and DC too. That is why traffic is
such a nightmare. They now try to get as far away from DC as they can.
People are commuting in from as far away as Harry's neighborhood.

I think you meant to say most live in MD and 'VA' too. And you're right about Harry's area. Driving
south on Rt 4, during rush hour, is packed.

Yup, my bad on "Va too",

I knew guys coming in from as far away as Fredricksburg and Manassas
(before 66 and the toll road).

The northern DC 'burbs extend to Fredericksburg. It is a hellacious auto
commute to the District from there, and takes up to three hours in the
AM, I've been told. I have a buddy who commutes in from West Virginia,
but he takes the train. It usually takes under an hour from here to the
Library of Congress on the commuter bus, and that's not too bad. On our
route, there are 17 commuter buses each way on weekdays, beginning in
St. Leonard. The route is Route 4 to Suitland Parkway. Usually the
traffic flows smoothly until about two traffic lights before Suitland on
the way into DC. It's $3.90 each way if you buy a 10-ride ticket, a
great buy, because that wouldn't even cover the gas you burn in your own
car, and downtown DC parking typically is $20 a day. I'll have to look,
but if memory serves, the buses hold 50 passengers and most of them are
99% full. There are also other bus routes in this area, but I've never
taken one of them.