tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post4285045432974422210..comments2023-10-08T08:33:55.549-04:00Comments on Unsuck DC Metro: Who Do You Believe?Unsuck DC Metrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02752056661298716293noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-70683317491158767712009-07-23T11:38:12.686-04:002009-07-23T11:38:12.686-04:00I believe the Post, mostly because the more WMATA ...I believe the Post, mostly because the more WMATA looks like it sucks the more likely it'll get fixed.MartinBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815353331896694413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-69399273000318160962009-07-22T22:40:11.469-04:002009-07-22T22:40:11.469-04:00Why can't I vote for neither?Why can't I vote for neither?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-86832252708037564612009-07-22T12:13:11.693-04:002009-07-22T12:13:11.693-04:00Post information is too detailed to be made up. Ca...Post information is too detailed to be made up. Catoe's assertion is vague.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-30430216527011146992009-07-22T09:37:18.484-04:002009-07-22T09:37:18.484-04:00Well, he did say he was going to run WMATA as well...Well, he did say he was going to run WMATA as well as he ran LACMTA. And that certainly seems to be what we're getting here.J.D. Hammondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140366778731511022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-32883549898086660752009-07-22T09:37:16.381-04:002009-07-22T09:37:16.381-04:00@Tom A
Keep in mind those signals are not to indi...@Tom A<br /><br />Keep in mind those signals are not to indicate whether or not the track is clear. The signals indicate what position the switches at the ends of each station are in.Dave Strouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284013068083846700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-25046687919915406202009-07-22T09:28:59.908-04:002009-07-22T09:28:59.908-04:00I WITNESSED the incident the Post reports on today...I WITNESSED the incident the Post reports on today. last week between Takoma and Ft. Totten at around 8:15am the driver announced we had to wait for a train on the platform at Ft. Totten, which I could clearly see from the front car. I also saw the red light signal. About 20 seconds later the signal turned to green, but that train on the platform was still sitting there! I then heard the driver speaking with "mission control" about the issue.<br /><br />How can Catoe be lying about this when all of his staff know the truth?Tom A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10417553647538474302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-29860092657955630562009-07-22T08:56:41.521-04:002009-07-22T08:56:41.521-04:00Even if you don't believe either source... all...Even if you don't believe either source... all anyone has to do is look at the trail of disruptions on any given day throughout the entire system to see that there is a definite problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-88708326504427075992009-07-22T08:37:05.508-04:002009-07-22T08:37:05.508-04:00The Post doesn't carry much cred with me, but ...The Post doesn't carry much cred with me, but the WMATA has far less.Mr. Spontaneoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01791034047169330590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-31441656610471700642009-07-22T08:28:15.727-04:002009-07-22T08:28:15.727-04:00Maybe Catoe should go into politics after his Metr...Maybe Catoe should go into politics after his Metro career comes to an end? It seems like two of every three words out of his mouth is a lie these days, that should be enough to get him into the House at least.<br /><br />Kidding aside, this whole thing scares the hell out of me. Equipment breaks- thats life. The crash was okay by me- as long as it was an isolated thing. Learn lessons from it, make sure the situation can't happen again, and move on.<br /><br />Not here though. Now we're finding that not only was this not an isolated incident, but that its a wonder it didn't happen years sooner. Thats half a dozen spots on the system (including four different lines) with spots where the same damn thing could have happened- in theory STILL could- at any moment.<br /><br />NTSB may not have the power to enforce changes. Someone needs to step in at this point though- its obvious Catoe isn't concerned with safety. Do we need more people to die before they'll start fixing these problems?Briannoreply@blogger.com