http://vasierraclub.org/2010/01/moving-towards-21st-century-transportation/ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:45:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://vasierraclub.org/2010/01/moving-towards-21st-century-transportation/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Diana Combs Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:37:22 +0000 http://vasierraclub.org/?p=405#comment-129 Mr. Diedrich, I have been wondering for a long time why there isn't a bigger push from groups like the Sierra Club to urge Virginia leaders to provide more funding for greater Northern Virgnia mass transit capacity. Many of the bus lines that people use in Northern Virginia to get to work in Washington DC run infrequently and only during rush hour. This forces people to drive if they don't commute during rush hour, or have an appointment during the day. People even drive if they miss a bus because the next one may not arrive for 20-30 minutes. Anyone who has lived in Northern Virginia knows that the best thing is to live on top of a metro station. But if cost or space are an issue, a resident is pushed into the suburbs further out -- where the bus lines make marginal efforts -- and the resident is forced to drive. This, to me, is one of the largest problems occurring in Virginia for air pollution. But I have not seen the issue addressed with any force in the last 10 years. Can you explain to me why no one is taking on this issue? Thanks. Mr. Diedrich,
I have been wondering for a long time why there isn’t a bigger push from groups like the Sierra Club to urge Virginia leaders to provide more funding for greater Northern Virgnia mass transit capacity. Many of the bus lines that people use in Northern Virginia to get to work in Washington DC run infrequently and only during rush hour. This forces people to drive if they don’t commute during rush hour, or have an appointment during the day. People even drive if they miss a bus because the next one may not arrive for 20-30 minutes.
Anyone who has lived in Northern Virginia knows that the best thing is to live on top of a metro station. But if cost or space are an issue, a resident is pushed into the suburbs further out — where the bus lines make marginal efforts — and the resident is forced to drive.
This, to me, is one of the largest problems occurring in Virginia for air pollution. But I have not seen the issue addressed with any force in the last 10 years.
Can you explain to me why no one is taking on this issue?
Thanks.

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