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Comfort, Convenience . . . and a Bus, Too
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More than half of the Circulator riders live in the District, though. The survey found that most people like the Circulator because it's cheaper than a Metrobus or subway. It's not a substitute for Metro, which takes people on more than a million trips a day and forms the backbone of our regional transit system. But it can be a very pleasant and convenient alternative, and I encourage you to check it out, whether you're commuting downtown, traveling from one appointment to another or stepping out to dinner.
Here and there, bus planners are trying out more of these clear, comfortable and convenient services. Metro's 9S Crystal City-Potomac Yard shuttle and the Metro-Arlington Transit Pike Ride initiative along Columbia Pike are examples. Here's hoping for more.
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Transportation researcher Diane Mattingly contributed to this column.
Dr. Gridlock appears Thursday in the Extra and Sunday in the Metro section. You can send e-mails todrgridlock@washpost.comor write to Dr. Gridlock at 1150 15th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20071. Send faxes to 703-352-3908. Include your full name, town, county and day and evening phone numbers.
