Unsuck DC Metro: At Metro, Even the Ads are Broken

Friday, January 21, 2011

At Metro, Even the Ads are Broken

Or maybe it's a way to get people to actually notice floor ads. Mostly likely, it's just a new ad, but it's still oh so Metro.

Via @carlylenews Seen at Pentagon City #metrorail Does #wmata really need a barrier to protect a floor ad?? #justsayin http://plixi.com/p/71311600

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Matt · 740 weeks ago

Pretty sure it's too keep people from slipping on the slick surface when they get wet...

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Guest · 740 weeks ago

LOL! This made my Friday morning.

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tk1 · 740 weeks ago

I use that stop every work day, and I assumed they put it up when it was icy/wet because it was naturally more slippery than the rest of the floor. Could be wrong. Might not be smart to find logic in any of Metro's decisions :-)

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ANONYMOUS · 740 weeks ago

What idiot decided to put extra slippery ads on the floor? Tiles aren't slick enough?

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bet · 739 weeks ago

How about on the wall or exiting the station concrete walls or out side the station?

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Todd · 740 weeks ago

Too bad they seem to be using all their barriers and cones to protect an ad - they could have used them at the Tenleytown stop when the escalator had some steps missing at th top.

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architect · 739 weeks ago

Was the architectural inspiration for this station the Führerbunker?

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Guest · 739 weeks ago

Probably making sure it cures to the cold tiles. If it doesnt, it will stick up and trip people.

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Shawn · 739 weeks ago

Yup. Definitely has a purpose but looks funny none the less. The barriers have been up at least 2 weeks now.

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One take · 739 weeks ago

I wish that all commuters had to concern themselves with on Metro were damaged signs and wet tiles; and not the urban Future Leaders (inmates) of America

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Matt · 739 weeks ago

Here is Brenda Jone's, Customer Service Manager for Yellow/Green lines reply to this:

"Custodial duties cleaning and safety. Why is this a concern?

Brenda Jones, RAIL"

I also informed her that these barricades have been up for almost a week.

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GlenmontGirl · 739 weeks ago

"Customer Service Manager"? I've done customer service before, so I know it can be a difficult, thankless job and I have a great deal of sympathy for those who do it.

That being said, this response does not strike me as an appropriate response even from a customer service representative, let alone a manager.

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VeggieTart · 739 weeks ago

How rude of her. I mean, I understand if the ads get wet in the snowy or wet weather but to snap 'Why is this a concern?' is not good customer service.

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Matt · 739 weeks ago

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Guest · 739 weeks ago

Ah, but we can only expect more advertising to come: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110114/ts_alt_afp/u...

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bet · 739 weeks ago

Naming stations is not a safety issue. This Station floor deal is not safe.

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anon · 739 weeks ago

Did Sarle's and The Metro Board approve this location for advertising? Is that what riders should expect with station over crowding and slip and fall injuries on tile already.

This is poor management decision again!
Safety is NOT Metro's priority.

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Anon · 739 weeks ago

Great, a little patch of intact tile with an ad over it is being protected. Now, how about dealing with all the loose and missing tiles at outdoor stations, such as Grosvenor? It's hazardous. Perhaps a company could pay to place a very special ad over that mess?

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A thought · 739 weeks ago

I commuted to Pentagon City via metro for nearly four years and in that timeframe, they had to do tile repairs on several occasions. The tiles would detach and cause people to trip. During the work, they'd put the yellow gates up and it'd take 2-3 weeks to repair. Maybe after the ad was applied, they realized more loose tiles were there, or maybe it's to keep jerks from running directly over the ad and slipping/falling. If you've ever been inside that station lobby area longer than 30 seconds, you've probably gotten nearly run over by some self-important a-hole rushing towards the escalator at the first sound of an approaching train! I'm sure it's more costly for Metro to deal with injuries from idiots slipping than to put a gate around an ad. What amazes me about this whole thing is why the heck you people CARE so much about why it's there, LOL!