tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post7304816410010586273..comments2023-10-08T08:33:55.549-04:00Comments on Unsuck DC Metro: Nerves Fraying on the Red LineUnsuck DC Metrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02752056661298716293noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-2430118505634861502009-07-02T16:30:13.343-04:002009-07-02T16:30:13.343-04:00Catoe must go. He's costing WMATA bucket load...Catoe must go. He's costing WMATA bucket loads in lost revenue. I've abandoned metro until it's back to a somewhat normal schedule.Tom A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10417553647538474302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-3737010332651704082009-07-02T14:22:50.621-04:002009-07-02T14:22:50.621-04:00Here is an interesting read I have today. Berlin, ...Here is an interesting read I have today. Berlin, Germany is currently experiencing a similar problem with its S-Bahn (techically, it's more like VRE than Metro) and I have to say they handled it in a much different and in my opinion better way.<br /><br />Basically what happened was that earlier this year, a S-Bahn train jumped out of the rail due to a fractured wheel. No injury or death so it was a much smaller incident than the Metro crash. In May after the investigation, the railroad agency (the closest counterpart in the US is FTA I guess) told the S-Bahn operator to inspect S-Bahn train wheels every seven days. Just like with Metro, S-Bahn went through numerous cost cuts so basically they didn't have the capacity to do the inspection due to closed maintainance shops.<br /><br />Well needless to say they didn't do what the German FTA told them to do and just recently, the FTA ordered all of the over 300 affected train cars to be pulled. Obviously, trains became overcrowded and not many riders were happy.<br /><br />In addition, yesterday or so, the board decided to pull the GM (well it was a resignation but it's pretty clear that it was forced). It was also announced that train riders will be reinbursed for the delays caused due to pulled trains.Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-42167835372783714882009-07-01T16:05:32.140-04:002009-07-01T16:05:32.140-04:00Call for Catoe's resignation! Dude needs to g...Call for Catoe's resignation! Dude needs to go. Under his "leadership" things have only gotten worse.<br /><br />real leadership would be bringing together regional leaders to get dedicated federal funding for the FEDERAL district mass transit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-972890082860807202009-07-01T12:49:55.436-04:002009-07-01T12:49:55.436-04:00it's going to a long brutal summer. I think Me...it's going to a long brutal summer. I think Metro should give everyone a week free to make up for this crap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-28687575458794784532009-07-01T12:22:35.450-04:002009-07-01T12:22:35.450-04:00and summer has only just started...you poor red li...and summer has only just started...you poor red liners.Hostage Hoosierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08509139136004854743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-78254644729738628542009-07-01T12:02:59.230-04:002009-07-01T12:02:59.230-04:00And it's only going to get worse.
WMATA need...And it's only going to get worse. <br /><br />WMATA needs to freaking tell us when normal service is going to resume!Riznoreply@blogger.com