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Posted by Dupont Circle Station on Thu Jul 1 15:01:37 2010, in response to Re: WhineMATA, posted by The Flxible Neofan on Thu Jul 1 14:38:23 2010. A big problem with the suburban areas is they generally are bedroom communities that are car-necessary (you'd be amazed how many places within walking distance of Metro have no sidewalks and roads that are extremely hazardous to attempt walking). They don't have enough people using the subways other than peak times so the local bus patronage is mostly non-existent outside of peak. Montgomery is the only jurisdiction that has a significant off-peak and reverse-peak ridership, and the busiest routes are the cross-county ones from Gaithersburg south. That, however, has come about since the mid-1990s, largely because they wanted to lure young, professional types who were being priced out of living in the District.While the various Northern Virginia jurisdictions have babbled about "smart growth" they are focusing primarily on development immediately surrounding the Metro stations, not doing anything about the sprawl that has already built up away from them. The folks who live there use private autos and don't care at all whether there's a bus or subway. Prince Georges has been largely dysfunctional across the board. Their bus service is pathetic, likely the worst in the region. Rather than do even the simplest of things to promote ridership, they have treated them as "po folk rides." It will be very interesting to see what happens now that the state is getting in the act with their initiative to spur business development in the county. Earlier attempts, like moving Census to Suitland did nothing to stimulate interest. |
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