http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/06/03/the-capitals-have-you-and-your-commute-covered.html A Haven for the Hockey Malnourished Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:47:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/06/03/the-capitals-have-you-and-your-commute-covered.html/comment-page-1#comment-6552 Dan Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:35:57 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2008/06/03/the-capitals-have-you-and-your-commute-covered.html#comment-6552 Its funny you mention the frozen four--I'm working on stuff for that right now actually. I feel that OFB needs to be checked at least once a day from work. Yeah, you're probably right regarding most people driving. Dart was complicated. Getting there I followed the Stars jerseys, and leaving, I ended up walking back to my hotel. So you're probably right. Excellent info as always. Hopefully it will be publicized at the rink of it ever happens. 9:30 club doesn't have a system like this in place (to my knowledge) and I almost got stuck there last year. Its funny you mention the frozen four–I’m working on stuff for that right now actually. I feel that OFB needs to be checked at least once a day from work.
Yeah, you’re probably right regarding most people driving. Dart was complicated. Getting there I followed the Stars jerseys, and leaving, I ended up walking back to my hotel. So you’re probably right.
Excellent info as always. Hopefully it will be publicized at the rink of it ever happens. 9:30 club doesn’t have a system like this in place (to my knowledge) and I almost got stuck there last year.

]]> http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/06/03/the-capitals-have-you-and-your-commute-covered.html/comment-page-1#comment-6551 OrderedChaos (Mike Rucki) Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:50:49 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2008/06/03/the-capitals-have-you-and-your-commute-covered.html#comment-6551 @ Hooks: It is indeed encouraging, particularly with the Frozen Four coming here next year. Can you imagine a thrilling OT Frozen Four game followed by stranded fans? Thanks to the Caps' and WMATA's planning, we won't have to. @ Dan: Thanks for the clarification regarding DART. But given that the American Airlines Center's directions page doesn't even mention public transportation as an option (http://www.americanairlinescenter.com/directions-and-parking/directions_map.php) I have to think the vast majority of fans drive to Stars games. And yes, it's always a good decision to ditch school trips (or work, or whatever) for playoff hockey. :) @ Hooks: It is indeed encouraging, particularly with the Frozen Four coming here next year. Can you imagine a thrilling OT Frozen Four game followed by stranded fans? Thanks to the Caps’ and WMATA’s planning, we won’t have to.
@ Dan: Thanks for the clarification regarding DART. But given that the American Airlines Center’s directions page doesn’t even mention public transportation as an option (http://www.americanairlinescenter.com/directions-and-parking/directions_map.php) I have to think the vast majority of fans drive to Stars games. And yes, it’s always a good decision to ditch school trips (or work, or whatever) for playoff hockey.

]]> http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/06/03/the-capitals-have-you-and-your-commute-covered.html/comment-page-1#comment-6550 Dan Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:43:10 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2008/06/03/the-capitals-have-you-and-your-commute-covered.html#comment-6550 Dallas has the "DART" train I believe that provides some transportation to American Airlines Arena. I rode it there back in 2005 for game 5 of the semis between the Stars and Avalanche when I ran away from a school trip (excellent decision looking back). It went into overtime and the Stars lost. There were no public transportation issues as it was an afternoon game, however, not to correct you, but it seemed to me that many other fans used it to get to the game. Just saying. Dallas has the “DART” train I believe that provides some transportation to American Airlines Arena. I rode it there back in 2005 for game 5 of the semis between the Stars and Avalanche when I ran away from a school trip (excellent decision looking back). It went into overtime and the Stars lost. There were no public transportation issues as it was an afternoon game, however, not to correct you, but it seemed to me that many other fans used it to get to the game.
Just saying.

]]> http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/06/03/the-capitals-have-you-and-your-commute-covered.html/comment-page-1#comment-6549 Hooks Orpik Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:04:53 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2008/06/03/the-capitals-have-you-and-your-commute-covered.html#comment-6549 Something convenient and customer-friendly coming from the Metro? Shocking. It is encouraging that at least they've thought of the situation happening before it actually does. Something convenient and customer-friendly coming from the Metro? Shocking. It is encouraging that at least they’ve thought of the situation happening before it actually does.

]]> http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/06/03/the-capitals-have-you-and-your-commute-covered.html/comment-page-1#comment-6548 Aaron S Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:11:12 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2008/06/03/the-capitals-have-you-and-your-commute-covered.html#comment-6548 That's really good, because I remember running around the Fleet Center a few years during the Hockey East finals trying to find out when the last trains left North Station and no one had a clue what the plan was. Good for WMATA and the Caps for sorting this out so well. That’s really good, because I remember running around the Fleet Center a few years during the Hockey East finals trying to find out when the last trains left North Station and no one had a clue what the plan was. Good for WMATA and the Caps for sorting this out so well.

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