Also something I think a lot of people don’t realize about the silver line: the most recently completed extension was a 10% increase in Metros total track length. It was a massive expansion of the overall system to the point where it’s borderline outside of MetroRail’s scope.

The fact that you can go ~50 miles without leaving your seat (silver line) on a metro is very underrated.

This is why I always take Amtrak to NYC instead of driving.

It might take an extra 20 minutes (or might not), and my time is limited by the train, but the Amtrak fare is usually cheaper than tolls and parking, and I can just veg and listen to whatever on my phone.

We went to metrobar for my kid's party. No charge for the party, I think, and they got kid stuff for them to play with. It was much colder when we went, though, so your milage may vary.

What kind of gathering/attendance are we talking about? 10 toddlers and ~20 adults with room to roam and bring toys/entertainment?

My first instinct was City State Brewing, but I personally wouldn't say it's setup to accomodate that many people, especially toddlers.

WOW I am SO trying this. How hilly is the route?

Welp

They just announced they're lifting the mandate starting April 10th.

Chuck E. Cheese has beer, a rat for a mascot and a germ arcade for kids. It’s perfect.

100% I came to the DMV from the Atlanta area and Atlanta’s subway system, MARTA, is terrible. Doesn’t pick up where people are, doesn’t drop off where they want to go, and is all around nasty and run down despite being younger than WMATA. Granted MARTA has had some serious corruption issues but its still not a good public transit system and WMATA is miles above them.

booze friendly? c’mon let the toddlers turn up

I can drive to work in rush hour in about the same time it takes me to metro, but metro is free, and I can be on my phone the entire time instead of stressing out driving in the car.

Where does one get a falconer license?

Agreed, caught a red-eye into Dulles and had to wait for the Metro from 5am to 7am for service to start up. Never so upset that the flight landed 30 minutes early!

I can't speak to NYC and Chicago but I feel like DC and Boston are pretty neck and neck when it comes to transportation, with DC maybe even slightly ahead. The combined metro and bus system in DC is pretty robust in terms of reach.

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I rode the line out there for fun not long after it was finished, lovely scenic route! It was always a pain for me to get to Dulles, no longer!

Yeah, I agree that it shouldn't be DC's problem at all, it's Virginia's problem. I think Maryland's MARC is a great example of what can be done. You can take rail from Baltimore to Harpers Ferry. That rules. Virginia has VRE but it's pretty limited.

For us out here, we have Vienna, Reston, and Ashburn as good options. And some people use the Loudoun commuter buses when it makes sense for them to. I personally use either Reston or Vienna metro.

Imagine if you dudes could take rail out to Shenandoah National Park. That would be cool IMO. Not as big of an impact of being able to take rail to Dulles, but still cool.

EDIT: It's incredibly dumb IMO that Harpers Ferry has rail services but Winchester doesn't. Plenty of commuters in both places.

wow, :)

I'll pout about it the next time I'm taking a far more convenient trip to the airport, just to make you happy

I timed it a few trips ago. I actually made it from the escalator to baggage claim in 3 minutes to make a train last week but would heavily not recommend.

That's pretty damned far for Metro to run. Commuter rail that ran all the way to Union Station would probably better service Front Royal, maybe with a transfer at East Falls Church.

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> I think its the « final » salary if that make sense? So this 4300 is the salary i will get. But just to know: if its not the case, what does that mean? Because im not 1000% sure

Ask your employer “is €4.300 the pre-tax or post-tax salary?” and use that specific language and have them be specific with the phrasing, too.

Pre-tax, that is not great, you’ll def have roommates and be conservative with your budget. Post-tax, you’ll do great. There’s a huge difference.

Anyway, congrats to metro for killing that momentum during the summer instead of doing maintenance during the two years when no one was using it: https://www.tysonsreporter.com/2023/01/25/metro-maintenance-plans-will-shut-down-some-tysons-area-service-this-summer/