Metro's "Dump the Pump Day"- June 19
Posted by:
TheMeeper
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Date: June 17, 2008 03:54PM
Thursday is Metrorail's "Dump the Pump" day, where those fine folks over at WMATA encourage people to leave the car at home and take mass transit for the day. Which is pretty much a meaningless PR stunt that requires no investment on Metro's part, and really only serves to boost fare revenues and piss off the regular riders with even bigger crowds on a hot summer day.
But anyway, they have a free online contest to guess the total number of riders, person who gets the closest wins a $100 SmartTrip card. So I thought I'd mention it in case you ride metro and wanted a chance to win, or to pass along to co-workers or friends who do.
A hundred bucks! That's like almost 2 weeks of metro rides!! Good luck.
http://www.wmata.com/events/dump_the_pump/dump_pump.cfm
But anyway, they have a free online contest to guess the total number of riders, person who gets the closest wins a $100 SmartTrip card. So I thought I'd mention it in case you ride metro and wanted a chance to win, or to pass along to co-workers or friends who do.
A hundred bucks! That's like almost 2 weeks of metro rides!! Good luck.
http://www.wmata.com/events/dump_the_pump/dump_pump.cfm
Re: Metro's "Dump the Pump Day"- June 19
Posted by:
Gravis
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Date: June 17, 2008 07:58PM
it costs more to take the metro than it does to drive to work!
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
Re: Metro's "Dump the Pump Day"- June 19
Posted by:
TheMeeper
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Date: June 17, 2008 08:13PM
Gravis Wrote:
>>> it costs more to take the metro than it does to drive to work!
But not as much as it does to park in Rosslyn.
>>> it costs more to take the metro than it does to drive to work!
But not as much as it does to park in Rosslyn.
Re: Metro's "Dump the Pump Day"- June 19
Posted by:
Mofo
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Date: June 17, 2008 08:41PM
TheMeeper Wrote:
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> Thursday is Metrorail's "Dump the Pump" day, where
> those fine folks over at WMATA encourage people to
> leave the car at home and take mass transit for
> the day. Which is pretty much a meaningless PR
> stunt that requires no investment on Metro's part,
> and really only serves to boost fare revenues and
> piss off the regular riders with even bigger
> crowds on a hot summer day.
>
> But anyway, they have a free online contest to
> guess the total number of riders, person who gets
> the closest wins a $100 SmartTrip card. So I
> thought I'd mention it in case you ride metro and
> wanted a chance to win, or to pass along to
> co-workers or friends who do.
>
> A hundred bucks! That's like almost 2 weeks of
> metro rides!! Good luck.
>
> http://www.wmata.com/events/dump_the_pump/dump_pum
> p.cfm
Can you also win with the number of fires and derailments?
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> Thursday is Metrorail's "Dump the Pump" day, where
> those fine folks over at WMATA encourage people to
> leave the car at home and take mass transit for
> the day. Which is pretty much a meaningless PR
> stunt that requires no investment on Metro's part,
> and really only serves to boost fare revenues and
> piss off the regular riders with even bigger
> crowds on a hot summer day.
>
> But anyway, they have a free online contest to
> guess the total number of riders, person who gets
> the closest wins a $100 SmartTrip card. So I
> thought I'd mention it in case you ride metro and
> wanted a chance to win, or to pass along to
> co-workers or friends who do.
>
> A hundred bucks! That's like almost 2 weeks of
> metro rides!! Good luck.
>
> http://www.wmata.com/events/dump_the_pump/dump_pum
> p.cfm
Can you also win with the number of fires and derailments?
Re: Metro's "Dump the Pump Day"- June 19
Posted by:
KeepOnTruckin
()
Date: June 17, 2008 09:36PM
ISnt public transport supposed to be the cheap option to encourage people to take it instead of driving?
No wonder DC traffic sucks
No wonder DC traffic sucks