Several Stuff the Bus events were held in the local area on Sept. 11. Showing some of the food they collected at this one, in the Centreville Regional Library parking lot, are (from left) Yousef Alrajhi with Volunteer Fairfax, bus driver Saeid Khalighi and Sarah Barton with Western Fairfax Christian Ministries (WFCM), which received the items for its food pantry serving families in need in Centreville and Chantilly
Several Stuff the Bus events were held in the local area on Sept. 11. Continue reading
On Saturday, Jan. 30, Fairfax County's little Fastran buses, CUEs, and school buses traveled all 'round the county, to 21 locations, in a fight against hunger. For its tenth year, Stuff the Bus was at it again to meet the critical need to help restock local food pantry shelves after the holidays. Continue reading
Fairfax County which has one of the largest school systems in the region is holding job fairs for bus drivers on Wednesday, 15 January along with Prince George's County. The school system’s Director of Transportation in Prince George's County Rudolph Saunders said, "We’re kind of treading water in some ways. We’re hiring people — as many as possible — but we’re also losing people." Continue reading
A bus on a cold day
Porto Vecchio is commuter friendly. There is a metro bus stop just steps from the entrance. Commuting in Old Town is also convenient to the King St. Metro, which is on the blue and yellow line. Additionally, studies have shown that homes near public transportation retain their value better then those not near public transportation.
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1. Metro is great for getting to various metro stations in Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland. Many people use the metro to commute into DC daily.
2. Bus routes offer transportation to highly trafficked areas that might not be covered by the metro. Buses come more frequently in the morning and are usually on an hourly schedule in the evenings.
3. Train useful for longer distance travel to different parts of Virginia as well as different parts of the United States.
4. Plane Ronald Reagan National Airport is a transportation hub for many people in Northern Virginia flying out to different parts of the world.
5. Scooter fuel efficient, easy to find parking for, minimal paperwork involved, and fun to ride.
6. Bicycle green, healthy, and in some ways cheaper then the other modes of transportation listed above. Many neighborhoods in Arlington and Alexandria are bicycle friendly.
7. Walking green, healthy, and free.
8. Boat good for fishing, relaxing on the Potomac River after leaving a marina, or just taking the Potomac Riverboat to a Nationals game.
9. Taxi can be expensive, but great for going out to explore nightlife.
Ronald Reagan Airport is close to Old Town which has several parks
This path offers trails that go into the woods
Ronald Reagan Airport is close to Old Town which has many bars on King St.
Going down the escalator to Ballston Metro
Some of the scooters for sale at HP Mopeds
The Alexandria Amtrak Station is close to the King St. Metro
