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Arlington folks should give input on where to request new signage – 311 request maybe?

As for training, the lack of training for drivers on dealing with bike infra, etc is a widespread problem. Virginia Bicycle Federation has talked about addressing that with DMV.  I’m not sure where that is on the agenda right now.

 

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I will go with pound signUnderCon

 

UnderConstruction is too long, and UC might match someone else’s hashtag

Thanks.

Ken

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I do not know anything about biking in Ohio. The only places I have taken bikes on Amtrak was in Virginia. Three of my four rides were on the NEC trains, which have a kind of bike rack.

 

The other ride was on a long distance train. Got on at Alexandria, off at Richmond.  They put my road bike in the baggage car for me.  You need to make sure you are going to a station where checked baggage can be removed, but I think that is true of any large city station.

The Amtrack employees in ALX are very helpful IME. I am not sure about Union Station.

 

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Oh. My. God.

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Thanks for this, beerneuring turned a mild interest in craft beer into obsessive rating (and also a journey from Beer Advocate to RateBeer – because the BA owners were jerks – to Untapped – because Ratebeer was shut down- now maybe somewhere else? -because Untapped has had odd changes)

 

The old rules said a photo of the beer was required?  I think with at least a helmet?

No other rule quibbles worth mentioning right now.

 

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Thanks to Henry, and to Carol for checking.

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This is correct, I cannot see original posts either

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The trail will be restored along the Purple line when that is done, IIUC.

And the W&OD trail is not going anywhere. This is not a serious project. The best way to provide transit service to Leesburg is improved bus service on the Greenway. The rail line is being pushed by Loudoun County rail fans, afaict, not even by pols from out there.

Im very pro rail, but there are higher priority rail projects (can we finally get funding for the new Rosslyn station, first step towards a tunnel to Georgetown? For a yellow line extension to Hybla Valley?).

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It’s not a good idea, IMO. If it’s done as light rail or commuter rail (rather than heavy rail metro) its not connected to an existing maintenance facility. It crosses multiple roads at grade – acceptable with the infrequent service on the Old W&OD RR, when the whole are was less dense – but to justify the investment in new track you’d need frequent service, and that level of road closure is simply not going to happen – so you would need an overpass at EACH road crossing. Adding to expense. It doesn’t actually give transit service to many dense areas – basically just old town Herndon, and Leesburg. There are several much more important rail transit projects around NoVa, not to mention bus rapid transit projects that need funding. Oh, and homeowners adjacent to the trail will fight this.

It’s a “crayonista” dream, no serious policy makers are interested.

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I will accept Fort Ramsey.

Not accepting the previous CSA fort – this is the Civil War DEFENSES of Washington. Ergo Union only. Sorry.

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I think the hashtag may need to be in the ride title rather than the comment field. Try that.

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Its supposed to be automatic.

Im not tallying manually. At most I’ll do an “audit” before giving the prize (even if the winner is someone i trust completely)

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Its been reported by Bike Arlington that the MVT has reopened at Gravelly Point.

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Now I can get mead. If I can find the time.

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I didn’t go that way I was heading up Eads to CC anyway, but the closure sign was still present at Eads and 4MRT (maybe they just haven’t gotten around to removing it?) And there was still tape etc at MVT just south of the 14th Street Bridge.

Edit: FOMVT reports the closure is extended to the 12th.

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