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Mileage run options for 40 TQP out of Washington, DC

Mileage run options for 40 TQP out of Washington, DC

Old Dec 25, 2016, 3:02 pm
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Mileage run options for 40 TQP out of Washington, DC

I miscalculated the way TQP's are calculated, and even after diverting a few driving trips to Amtrak in December, I find myself 40 TQP's short of 5000 points.

I am based out of Washington, DC and have time on Friday and Saturday for a mileage run. I am seriously considering spending $33 on a "flexible" rate ticket to take the Northeast Regional from Union Station to Alexandria, and then taking the Blue Line back into the district.

Are there any more time-efficient ways for me to get the extra TQP's?
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Old Dec 25, 2016, 5:53 pm
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Union Station to New Carrollton is currently running $21 on a number of trains for those days (it's 2 TQP per dollar, right?), and is a slightly shorter trip than WAS->ALX. Whether it's more time-efficient depends on what metro line you want to be on for your return, though.
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Old Dec 25, 2016, 7:20 pm
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NCR or ALX would be your friends. Rockville is another option if you'd like to use the Cap instead. It's actually "too cheap" ($9-17) but otherwise it's a valid option.
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Old Dec 26, 2016, 11:54 am
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WAS-NCR is definitely the most time-efficient option--headways are shorter on the Orange Line now that we have a break from SafeTrack work. What it doesn't have compared to going to ALX or RKV is any new scenery compared to the NEC.
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Old Dec 27, 2016, 11:33 am
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WAS-NCR is definitely the most time-efficient option--headways are shorter on the Orange Line now that we have a break from SafeTrack work. What it doesn't have compared to going to ALX or RKV is any new scenery compared to the NEC.
I suspect scenery isn't a major factor for the OP.
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Old Dec 27, 2016, 1:24 pm
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I would hop on a train to NCR since you can get on a regional that starts out of WAS. The service to ALX is likely originating out of NYP or BOS and could be late.
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Old Jan 3, 2017, 9:17 am
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Thanks! I wound up taking WAS-ALX, partly because the return trip from ALX was slightly more-convenient for me. Departure out of Union Station was delayed, so it was about a 2-hour odyssey for me. At the end of the day I'm not entirely convinced that the status was worth it, but hey, I get to say that I've done a mileage run on Amtrak.
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