When I bought the condo near Washington DC, one of the requirements was that it had to be near a subway station. And it is, about a 10 minute walk. And the association runs a rush hour shuttle bus that picks me up and drops me off at the front door of the building. I ride the subway to and from work. The last time I drove to the office was May 4, 2015.
Last Friday the subway lines from this end of town were closed for four days for major repairs. I knew it was coming. Ideally I would have worked from home, but there were meetings I needed to be at. I thought for a moment and decided to try the VRE, Virginia Railway Express. These are commuter trains that run to and from the far distant burbs into the city. There is a stop at King Street in Alexandria. A little over a mile from home, and metro was running one station beyond that on this end of the system.
I downloaded the VRE app, bought a one day pass on my phone. The trains were ontime, comfortable, very smooth, quiet and really a very easy way to travel. The subway is easier for me, but I have a bypass option.
Have you ridden commuter rail?
Here is Philly commuter rail IS the way to travel...our subway is mostly within the city only. And crumby.
ReplyDeleteI love our commuter rail, Cercanías, run by RENFE, the national rail system.exceptional. And I love RENFE. Prefer that over a plane any day.
ReplyDeleteI second maddie. I live 1.5 miles from a commuter rail station (not walkable). free parking on the weekends make for easy travel into philly.
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