Driving Commuters from Germantown and Points North Needed for Study — Receive $75

Westat, a statistical analysis company headquartered in Rockville MD,  is seeking commuters aged 20 to 60 who live in the Germantown area or farther north and drive to workplaces farther south than Montrose Road (including DC or Virginia) during rush hour.

Participants will be seated at computer terminals and will answer questions about various road signs and about their commuting habits. The session will take up to 2 hours and participants will receive $75.

Sessions will be held on weekday evenings and weekends in June at Westat in Rockville.

Off-Peak: Peak by Any Other Name

 

 

Peak: The New Normal is the first in a series of closer looks at items under consideration on the fare increase docket.This article is the second and looks at what is changing in the Off-Peak Rail Fares

 

Rail-Off-Peak
Current Off Peak Choice A Choice B Current Peak Fare
Boarding charge $1.60 $1.70 $1.90 $1.950
Composite miles between 3 and 6 miles NA $0.237 $0.284 $0.299
Composite miles over 6 miles NA $0.210 $0.252 $0.265
Maximum fare $2.75 $3.50 $4.00 $5.00