The Dr. Gridlock column on Aug. 27 incorrectly said the Circulator bus in downtown Washington accepts transfers only from the Metro system. MARC/VRE Transit Link Cards, MARC weekly and monthly passes, and VRE passes and tickets also can be used to transfer to the Circulator.
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At a Crossroads Over the Purple Line
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From AnnR: I'm a longtime Takoma Park and Silver Spring resident who is opposed to the Purple Line. Why? It will serve a relatively small area, it's capital-intensive and it doesn't address sprawl.
I say put public transit hooks into the exploding outer urban areas, where the cost of retrofitting into tight spaces doesn't make projects so darn expensive.
From Dan: Although the Purple Line will directly serve a fairly short distance, it will also serve a large chunk of the Red Line by allowing passengers to transfer to Purple and bypass downtown.
Although there are legitimate concerns about the routing of the Purple Line, there are so many good reasons to build it that the effort should not be allowed to stall. This is the moment for the Purple Line, just as the 2002 election was the moment for the intercounty connector. Maryland voters should not accept an okay-sure-fine level of commitment from politicians seeking local, state and federal offices this year. Now is the time to make them sign in blood.
Transfer to Circulator
A follow-up question to a recent column about the Circulator bus: "I take MARC to Union Station and will be changing jobs (right now I can walk), so I would like to take the Circulator to the convention center area where my new office will be -- how do I get a transfer?"
The Circulator accepts transfers from the Metro system only. A Metrobus transfer gets you on any of the Circulator's three routes for free. With a Metrorail transfer, you'll need to put 35 cents in the Circulator farebox. But you can get a one-month Circulator pass for $40, and that's good for unlimited riding.
Transit for Football Fans
As football season begins, don't forget that there are a variety of ways to get to FedEx Field without getting stuck in traffic. Plus, you could get a little exercise.
The closest Metrorail station is Morgan Boulevard, less than a mile to FedEx. Also on the Blue Line is Largo Town Center, a one-mile walk. A $5 Metrobus shuttle to the field from Landover on the Orange Line starts three hours before the game and continues for two hours after.
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