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Friday, March 2, 2012

Speak Out: Are Sky-High Gas Prices Making You Re-Think Your Commute?

As gasoline approaches $4 per gallon, some commuters may consider alternative ways to get to work.

Living in the vicinity of a major city has a lot of perks, but a bumper-to-bumper commute isn't one of them. According to data released by the U.S. Census, it takes Fairfax County residents an average 31.3 minutes to get to work. In Arlington County, it's not much better — 26.5 minutes. Montgomery County residents have some of the longest commutes in the metro region, clocking in at 33.2 minutes. If you think moving into the city might help, think again. It takes D.C. dwellers an average of 29.3 minutes to reach the office. And for many people, this commuting time adds up to gallons and gallons of gas at the pump each week. That's why watching gas prices approach $4 per gallon is so painful. The Associated Press reported on Thursday that …

stevepolard

1:15 am on Friday, April 20, 2012

The question: Are high gas prices making me re-think my commute? The answer is No... http://www.bikesjunction.com   more ›

Thursday, June 16, 2011

National Group Says 'Dump the Pump'

As gas prices increase, public transportation systems seeing increases in ridership.

A national organization is asking communities to "dump the pump" Thursday and use whatever public transportation is available. More than 100 transit systems are joining the American Public Transportation Association's sixth annual Dump the Pump Day, APTA spokeswoman Virginia Miller said. The first Dump the Pump Day was in June 2006, after gas prices hit more than $3, she said. "The great thing about this initiative is that while gas prices went down (after 2006), ridership didn't, as if people had changed," Miller said. The national average for unleaded gasoline has steadily decreased from $3.961 on May 15, to $3.6893 June 15, according to the AAA Mid-Atlantic Public & Government Affairs. While gas prices have decreased, they are still $1.…

sohini

8:00 am on Thursday, June 16, 2011

It's a great idea - in theory. I live on Wolftrap Road. But to get to the metro, I'd have to cross the street - several blocks down with kids in tow. And unless the bus schedule has changed, it only works during rush hour, which makes it pretty useless for anyone who's looking to commute to work with any possibility of working late. I'd love to drive less. But unless there's public transportation…   more ›

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