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Old Apr 2, 2015 | 6:40 pm
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dchristiva
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Originally Posted by Yuengling
As much as I love Amtrak, I wouldn't say that it's a sure thing on time. I did a Fairfax-WIL commute on Monday AMs for about a year and tried train and car. Car was more predictable time wise.

Also, there are no car pool lanes south of B'more. on either 95 or BW Parkway. Listen to traffic or watch google maps to pick the quicker of the two.
Exactly. The predominant carpool lanes are the HOT lanes on 495, all travel lanes on I-66 inside the Beltway, and the "interior" lanes on I-395/Shirley Highway and the new Express lanes on I-95 south of the Beltway.
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