[RP TownTalk] F4 bus - reply

[Sue Collins]

Glad that someone else misses the F4 bus service through town; I didn't know it 
was still listed on the website as coming through town center, thanks for that 
info!  I'd tried contacting Metro several times and got the usual canned 
response, "we're looking into the matter and thank you for riding Metro," etc.  
I noticed last week the 'permanent' bus sign in front of Wachovia bank just had 
the 83 bus listed with an attached paper sign that F4 stopped there, too.  
However, I think the sign at Queensbury and Rte. 1 for buses heading to PG Plaza 
DOES have F4 listed.  So don't know what they'll do.  


Maybe some people do like the fact that the buses aren't coming through town; 
however,for each person that's riding that bus, it's one person less potentially 
driving through town. And I can't help but believe that when Metro rerouted the 
buses that it affected local businesses in town, including the farmers' market, 
our arts festivals, etc; it was easy to hop off the bus and visit the market, 
stop at S&J's or Dumms, etc., but not so easy if you have to walk to town center 
from Route 1 or the school.  


Thanks again for the information. 



----- Original Message ----
From: Dwight Holmes <dwightrholmes at gmail.com>
To: TownTalk at riverdale-park.org
Sent: Fri, November 12, 2010 8:38:54 AM
Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] This N That

Sue - I am with you 100% on the F4 bus. I have communicated with our
town reps on a number of occasions about it, and the word has always
been, coming from WMATA, that they're finalizing their plans to return
to the original routing. As you say, obviously, nothing has happened
on that front.  I *do* take heart in the fact that if you use WMATA's
"Trip Planner" you'll note that they have never changed the routing of
the bus there. They still tell me I can catch the bus at 48th &
Riverdale Rd or Lafayette & Queensbury.  Ha! I pity any poor newcomers
who fall for that one! But at least that tells me that they really do
plan on reinstituting the old routing. I just wish we knew when, and
that it was sooner rather than later.

Apropos the other discussion, I will add, though, that life at our
house on Riverdale Rd has been *much* quieter since the F4 bus was
re-routed to East West Highway.  So if quiet were everything, I guess
we'd lobby to keep the current routing. But the convenience of having
the bus come near the house is important - and I want it back. Noise
and all.