Does Metrorail or driving work best for commuters starting south of Beltway?

Northern Virginia:

“We invited travelers to suggest commutes we could test for them, to compare routes or travel modes. On Thursday morning, Post reporter Mark Berman and Robert Thomson, Dr. Gridlock, took up a reader’s suggestion to test routes between the Kingstowne area, south of the Capital Beltway in Northern Virginia, and downtown D.C.

As a starting point, we chose a McDonald’s parking lot at the corner of Franconia and Brookland roads. The finish line was the lobby of The Post, at 15th and L streets Northwest. Berman drove all the way. Thomson drove to a Metro garage and took the Blue Line. We’ll be testing other readers’ suggestions and can add a bike route. Send ideas to ­drgridlock@washpost.com.”

~Writes Robert Thomson and Mark Berman of The Washington Post

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