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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

D.C. Traffic Rated Worst in Nation

Fairfax Station-area commuters may spend an extra $1,398 per year in gas and time sitting in traffic, according to Texas Transportation Institute report.

We’re No. 1 — but it’s really not a good thing. Traffic congestion in the Washington, DC metro area has been ranked worst in the country by the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI).  The study rates our region’s traffic worse than San Francisco-Oakland, Los Angeles, New York-Newark and Boston. Looking for cheap gas and information on current congestion in your area? Check out Patch’s commuter section here. This is not the first time D.C. has been ranked No. 1: The area tied with Chicago for the honor in 2011. TTI’s Urban Mobility Report, released Tuesday, includes a “Planning Time Index,” which measures “travel reliability.” That factor designates “the amount of extra time needed to arrive on time for higher priority events, such as an …

Thursday, November 15, 2012

How to: Save Money on Gas for Thanksgiving Travel

Mobile apps and websites may help you spend less cash on gas before you get out of town this Thanksgiving.

Gas prices are on the decline in Fairfax Station, Clifton and the surrounding area, from $3.77 in October to as low as $3.36 this week, according to AAA. If you’re looking for less expensive gas as you hit the road for Thanksgiving, there are several mobile apps and websites that may help. Here in the Fairfax Station and Clifton areas, check the Patch transportation page. It features the lowest gas prices in our neighborhood as well as current traffic congestion on major roadways in the area. When you're on the road:  Gas Prices May Keep Falling Although experts have not yet fully analyzed the effects of Hurricane Sandy, AAA’s National Thanksgiving Travel Forecast estimates the national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded …

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