Posts by Gregg Otten — Contributor

Gregg Otten is a civil servant, a transportation aficionado, a history buff, and an amateur chef. He has lived in the Washington region since 1982. He graduated from American University, and currently resides in the West End of Alexandria, Virginia.

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  Here’s how the Washington & Old Dominion railroad created Northern Virginia’s suburbs

  HistoryNews/AnalysisBy Gregg Otten (Contributor) September 8, 2022

  Today, the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) is a paved trail used for fun and commuting across Northern Virginia. Of course, originally the Washington & Old Dominion was a railroad — one with a long and convoluted history that helped form Dunn Loring, Reston, Herndon, Sterling, Ashburn, and other communities that still exist to this day.  Keep reading…

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  Imagine being able to take a train to Great Falls. That was once reality.

  HistoryNews/AnalysisBy Gregg Otten (Contributor) August 22, 2022 13

  Today, the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) is a paved bicycle trail used for fun and for commuting across Northern Virginia. Of course, the Washington & Old Dominion was originally a railroad — one with a long and convoluted history that helped form communities along it including Dunn Loring, Reston, Herndon, Sterling, and Ashburn.  Keep reading…

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  Here’s how the Washington & Old Dominion railroad created Northern Virginia’s suburbs

  HistoryHistoryBy Gregg Otten (Contributor) October 8, 2020 7

  Today, the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) is a paved trail used for fun and commuting across Northern Virginia. Of course, originally the Washington & Old Dominion was a railroad — one with a long and convoluted history that helped form Dunn Loring, Reston, Herndon, Sterling, Ashburn, and other communities that still exist to this day.  Keep reading…

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  Imagine being able to take a train to Great Falls. That was once reality.

  HistoryHistoryBy Gregg Otten (Contributor) September 28, 2020 4

  Today, the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) is a paved bicycle trail used for fun and for commuting across Northern Virginia. Of course, the Washington & Old Dominion was originally a railroad — one with a long and convoluted history that helped form communities along it including Dunn Loring, Reston, Herndon, Sterling, and Ashburn.  Keep reading…

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  Alexandria is updating its bus network, and riders want faster and more frequent service

  TransitBy Gregg Otten (Contributor) February 28, 2019 8

  Late last year, the City of Alexandria launched its Transit Vision plan, which seeks to improve and adjust bus services by 2030. The goal is to have a better system in place to serve the anticipated growth and needs of the changing city of 100,000 residents.  Keep reading…

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  How the Washington & Old Dominion railroad created Northern Virginia’s suburbs

  HistoryHistoryBy Gregg Otten (Contributor) October 3, 2018 27

  Today, the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) is a paved trail used for fun and commuting across Northern Virginia. Of course, originally the Washington & Old Dominion was a railroad — one with a long and convoluted history that helped form Dunn Loring, Reston, Herndon, Sterling, Ashburn, and other communities that still exist to this day.  Keep reading…

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  Imagine being able to take a train to Great Falls. That was once reality.

  HistoryHistoryBy Gregg Otten (Contributor) October 2, 2018 7

  Today, the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) is a paved bicycle trail used for fun and for commuting across Northern Virginia. Of course, the Washington & Old Dominion was originally a railroad — one with a long and convoluted history that helped form communities along it including Dunn Loring, Reston, Herndon, Sterling, and Ashburn.  Keep reading…