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  #61  
Old July 30th, 2004, 06:16 AM
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Default Tourists/visitors can no longer park in DC Metro lots

Are you ---ing serious?? Notwithstanding the civil liberties
implications, this means tourists and visitors travelling to
the DC area can no longer access the system by car, nor
suburbanites who use farecards.

The implications are highly disturbing.

CCed to rtusa-c.Advise tourists arriving by car not to attempt
to use Metro. And advise them to contact their representatives.

One more reason to oppose large parking lots at Metro stations.

--BER

"Keith F. Lynch" wrote:

According to
http://wmata.com/about/MET_NEWS/Pres...?ReleaseID=349
anyone who wants to park in a DC Metro parking lot *must* have a
SmarTrip card, starting June 28th.

However, those cost $5 in addition to the actual value on the card.
Since the value on the card is rechargable, the $5 is lost in the
noise for someone who uses Metro a lot. But what about tourists,

and
people who just want to give Metro a quick try, but aren't sure they
want to stick with it?
--
Keith F. Lynch - http://keithlynch.net/
Please see http://keithlynch.net/email.html before emailing me.

--multiplaza.nl.nu--
  #62  
Old July 30th, 2004, 06:16 AM
Anonymous
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Default DC Metro Interconnects

"Keith F. Lynch" wrote:

Brian Robinson OR Carol Goter Robinson OR Bill Robinson

wrote:

This is gravy because the Centreville-Tysons spur would involve
a separate platform north of WFC station, in the yard, elevated
above the yard lead that connects the middle track of WFC station
to the Dulles line via the Dulles-WFC yard connector.

Would this also involve an *exit* on the north side of WFC? There

is
currently no way to enter or leave the station on the north. People
living *adjacent* to the station to its north have to walk *miles*

to
catch a train.

Don't ask me, you're the VA resident. If it were me, sure... and a
direct connection to a Rt. 7/Rt. 1 limited-stop light rail, to boot.

(Via Shirlington, NOT Route 29. Route 29 is a METRO route... Metro
to Annandale, cf. http://earthops.net/purple-line/brown.html )

It seems to me that it would be far easier to fix this than to

extend
tracks miles and miles into the exurbs or countryside. Assuming the
goal is to serve as much populated area as possible as cheaply as
possible.

No, the purpose is to serve customers, customers being drivers,
good citizens who have paid their dues for a MetroCard and the
right to be tracked by TIA in the future. Pedestrians are vagrants.

Oh yeah... no tourists or visitors or anyone who might have a
legitimate reason to drive to an outlying Metro station are
allowed. No more "drive to DC, park at Greenbelt, take the
Metro to visit the city..." SmartCard holders (car commuters) only!

Nobody but me seems to have noticed or discussed this.

--
Keith F. Lynch - http://keithlynch.net/
Please see http://keithlynch.net/email.html before emailing me.

Mt. Pleasant, one of the most liberal neighborhoods in the
country, ANC just passed a law asking the police to detain
and question "persons of a suspicious character... who
don't look like they belong" in a given area. According
to Washpost.
--multiplaza.nl.nu--
  #63  
Old July 30th, 2004, 06:16 AM
Anonymous
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Default DC Metro Interconnects

"Keith F. Lynch" wrote:

Brian Robinson OR Carol Goter Robinson OR Bill Robinson

wrote:

This is gravy because the Centreville-Tysons spur would involve
a separate platform north of WFC station, in the yard, elevated
above the yard lead that connects the middle track of WFC station
to the Dulles line via the Dulles-WFC yard connector.

Would this also involve an *exit* on the north side of WFC? There

is
currently no way to enter or leave the station on the north. People
living *adjacent* to the station to its north have to walk *miles*

to
catch a train.

Don't ask me, you're the VA resident. If it were me, sure... and a
direct connection to a Rt. 7/Rt. 1 limited-stop light rail, to boot.

(Via Shirlington, NOT Route 29. Route 29 is a METRO route... Metro
to Annandale, cf. http://earthops.net/purple-line/brown.html )

It seems to me that it would be far easier to fix this than to

extend
tracks miles and miles into the exurbs or countryside. Assuming the
goal is to serve as much populated area as possible as cheaply as
possible.

No, the purpose is to serve customers, customers being drivers,
good citizens who have paid their dues for a MetroCard and the
right to be tracked by TIA in the future. Pedestrians are vagrants.

Oh yeah... no tourists or visitors or anyone who might have a
legitimate reason to drive to an outlying Metro station are
allowed. No more "drive to DC, park at Greenbelt, take the
Metro to visit the city..." SmartCard holders (car commuters) only!

Nobody but me seems to have noticed or discussed this.

--
Keith F. Lynch - http://keithlynch.net/
Please see http://keithlynch.net/email.html before emailing me.

Mt. Pleasant, one of the most liberal neighborhoods in the
country, ANC just passed a law asking the police to detain
and question "persons of a suspicious character... who
don't look like they belong" in a given area. According
to Washpost.
--multiplaza.nl.nu--
  #64  
Old July 30th, 2004, 06:16 AM
Anonymous
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Posts: n/a
Default DC Metro Interconnects

"Keith F. Lynch" wrote:

Brian Robinson OR Carol Goter Robinson OR Bill Robinson

wrote:

This is gravy because the Centreville-Tysons spur would involve
a separate platform north of WFC station, in the yard, elevated
above the yard lead that connects the middle track of WFC station
to the Dulles line via the Dulles-WFC yard connector.

Would this also involve an *exit* on the north side of WFC? There

is
currently no way to enter or leave the station on the north. People
living *adjacent* to the station to its north have to walk *miles*

to
catch a train.

Don't ask me, you're the VA resident. If it were me, sure... and a
direct connection to a Rt. 7/Rt. 1 limited-stop light rail, to boot.

(Via Shirlington, NOT Route 29. Route 29 is a METRO route... Metro
to Annandale, cf. http://earthops.net/purple-line/brown.html )

It seems to me that it would be far easier to fix this than to

extend
tracks miles and miles into the exurbs or countryside. Assuming the
goal is to serve as much populated area as possible as cheaply as
possible.

No, the purpose is to serve customers, customers being drivers,
good citizens who have paid their dues for a MetroCard and the
right to be tracked by TIA in the future. Pedestrians are vagrants.

Oh yeah... no tourists or visitors or anyone who might have a
legitimate reason to drive to an outlying Metro station are
allowed. No more "drive to DC, park at Greenbelt, take the
Metro to visit the city..." SmartCard holders (car commuters) only!

Nobody but me seems to have noticed or discussed this.

--
Keith F. Lynch - http://keithlynch.net/
Please see http://keithlynch.net/email.html before emailing me.

Mt. Pleasant, one of the most liberal neighborhoods in the
country, ANC just passed a law asking the police to detain
and question "persons of a suspicious character... who
don't look like they belong" in a given area. According
to Washpost.
--multiplaza.nl.nu--
  #65  
Old July 30th, 2004, 06:16 AM
Anonymous
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Posts: n/a
Default DC Metro Interconnects

"Keith F. Lynch" wrote:

Brian Robinson OR Carol Goter Robinson OR Bill Robinson

wrote:

This is gravy because the Centreville-Tysons spur would involve
a separate platform north of WFC station, in the yard, elevated
above the yard lead that connects the middle track of WFC station
to the Dulles line via the Dulles-WFC yard connector.

Would this also involve an *exit* on the north side of WFC? There

is
currently no way to enter or leave the station on the north. People
living *adjacent* to the station to its north have to walk *miles*

to
catch a train.

Don't ask me, you're the VA resident. If it were me, sure... and a
direct connection to a Rt. 7/Rt. 1 limited-stop light rail, to boot.

(Via Shirlington, NOT Route 29. Route 29 is a METRO route... Metro
to Annandale, cf. http://earthops.net/purple-line/brown.html )

It seems to me that it would be far easier to fix this than to

extend
tracks miles and miles into the exurbs or countryside. Assuming the
goal is to serve as much populated area as possible as cheaply as
possible.

No, the purpose is to serve customers, customers being drivers,
good citizens who have paid their dues for a MetroCard and the
right to be tracked by TIA in the future. Pedestrians are vagrants.

Oh yeah... no tourists or visitors or anyone who might have a
legitimate reason to drive to an outlying Metro station are
allowed. No more "drive to DC, park at Greenbelt, take the
Metro to visit the city..." SmartCard holders (car commuters) only!

Nobody but me seems to have noticed or discussed this.

--
Keith F. Lynch - http://keithlynch.net/
Please see http://keithlynch.net/email.html before emailing me.

Mt. Pleasant, one of the most liberal neighborhoods in the
country, ANC just passed a law asking the police to detain
and question "persons of a suspicious character... who
don't look like they belong" in a given area. According
to Washpost.
--multiplaza.nl.nu--
  #66  
Old July 30th, 2004, 06:16 AM
Anonymous
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Posts: n/a
Default DC Metro Interconnects

"Keith F. Lynch" wrote:

Brian Robinson OR Carol Goter Robinson OR Bill Robinson

wrote:

This is gravy because the Centreville-Tysons spur would involve
a separate platform north of WFC station, in the yard, elevated
above the yard lead that connects the middle track of WFC station
to the Dulles line via the Dulles-WFC yard connector.

Would this also involve an *exit* on the north side of WFC? There

is
currently no way to enter or leave the station on the north. People
living *adjacent* to the station to its north have to walk *miles*

to
catch a train.

Don't ask me, you're the VA resident. If it were me, sure... and a
direct connection to a Rt. 7/Rt. 1 limited-stop light rail, to boot.

(Via Shirlington, NOT Route 29. Route 29 is a METRO route... Metro
to Annandale, cf. http://earthops.net/purple-line/brown.html )

It seems to me that it would be far easier to fix this than to

extend
tracks miles and miles into the exurbs or countryside. Assuming the
goal is to serve as much populated area as possible as cheaply as
possible.

No, the purpose is to serve customers, customers being drivers,
good citizens who have paid their dues for a MetroCard and the
right to be tracked by TIA in the future. Pedestrians are vagrants.

Oh yeah... no tourists or visitors or anyone who might have a
legitimate reason to drive to an outlying Metro station are
allowed. No more "drive to DC, park at Greenbelt, take the
Metro to visit the city..." SmartCard holders (car commuters) only!

Nobody but me seems to have noticed or discussed this.

--
Keith F. Lynch - http://keithlynch.net/
Please see http://keithlynch.net/email.html before emailing me.

Mt. Pleasant, one of the most liberal neighborhoods in the
country, ANC just passed a law asking the police to detain
and question "persons of a suspicious character... who
don't look like they belong" in a given area. According
to Washpost.
--multiplaza.nl.nu--
  #67  
Old July 30th, 2004, 06:16 AM
Anonymous
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Default San Francisco Hotel Recommendations?

I stayed at the Chancellor Hotel in the Unions Square area of San
Francisco. This is a great family hotel. It is in the center of
everything. Shopping,. dining and theatres. I didn't need a car the
whole trip. The cable car stopped right in front of the hotel.
The Rooms
were a bit small but not cramped. It had a huge walk in closet with my
own iron and ironing board ( a PLus for me ) a personal safe and
umbrella. They also had a free pillow menu which i thought was a
marvelous idea. I chose the isotonic memory pillow VERY comfortable.
The
Bathroom had great amenities shampoo conditioner and bath salt. PLUS A
FREE RUBBER DUCKIE!!! I loved this hotel they always had fresh baked
cookies, coffee and tea in the lobby. Oh and the apples were delicious
I
highly reccommend this place the concierge was very helpful for my
whole
trip and the BAR was great very intimate.


--
Audiogeek


Posted via http://britishexpats.com
--multiplaza.nl.nu--
  #68  
Old July 30th, 2004, 06:16 AM
Anonymous
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Default San Francisco Hotel Recommendations?

I stayed at the Chancellor Hotel in the Unions Square area of San
Francisco. This is a great family hotel. It is in the center of
everything. Shopping,. dining and theatres. I didn't need a car the
whole trip. The cable car stopped right in front of the hotel.
The Rooms
were a bit small but not cramped. It had a huge walk in closet with my
own iron and ironing board ( a PLus for me ) a personal safe and
umbrella. They also had a free pillow menu which i thought was a
marvelous idea. I chose the isotonic memory pillow VERY comfortable.
The
Bathroom had great amenities shampoo conditioner and bath salt. PLUS A
FREE RUBBER DUCKIE!!! I loved this hotel they always had fresh baked
cookies, coffee and tea in the lobby. Oh and the apples were delicious
I
highly reccommend this place the concierge was very helpful for my
whole
trip and the BAR was great very intimate.


--
Audiogeek


Posted via http://britishexpats.com
--multiplaza.nl.nu--
  #69  
Old July 30th, 2004, 06:16 AM
Anonymous
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Posts: n/a
Default San Francisco Hotel Recommendations?

I stayed at the Chancellor Hotel in the Unions Square area of San
Francisco. This is a great family hotel. It is in the center of
everything. Shopping,. dining and theatres. I didn't need a car the
whole trip. The cable car stopped right in front of the hotel.
The Rooms
were a bit small but not cramped. It had a huge walk in closet with my
own iron and ironing board ( a PLus for me ) a personal safe and
umbrella. They also had a free pillow menu which i thought was a
marvelous idea. I chose the isotonic memory pillow VERY comfortable.
The
Bathroom had great amenities shampoo conditioner and bath salt. PLUS A
FREE RUBBER DUCKIE!!! I loved this hotel they always had fresh baked
cookies, coffee and tea in the lobby. Oh and the apples were delicious
I
highly reccommend this place the concierge was very helpful for my
whole
trip and the BAR was great very intimate.


--
Audiogeek


Posted via http://britishexpats.com
--multiplaza.nl.nu--
  #70  
Old July 30th, 2004, 06:16 AM
Anonymous
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default San Francisco Hotel Recommendations?

I stayed at the Chancellor Hotel in the Unions Square area of San
Francisco. This is a great family hotel. It is in the center of
everything. Shopping,. dining and theatres. I didn't need a car the
whole trip. The cable car stopped right in front of the hotel.
The Rooms
were a bit small but not cramped. It had a huge walk in closet with my
own iron and ironing board ( a PLus for me ) a personal safe and
umbrella. They also had a free pillow menu which i thought was a
marvelous idea. I chose the isotonic memory pillow VERY comfortable.
The
Bathroom had great amenities shampoo conditioner and bath salt. PLUS A
FREE RUBBER DUCKIE!!! I loved this hotel they always had fresh baked
cookies, coffee and tea in the lobby. Oh and the apples were delicious
I
highly reccommend this place the concierge was very helpful for my
whole
trip and the BAR was great very intimate.


--
Audiogeek


Posted via http://britishexpats.com
--multiplaza.nl.nu--
 




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