tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post8939726892598608780..comments2023-10-08T08:33:55.549-04:00Comments on Unsuck DC Metro: Sheeple on the MetroUnsuck DC Metrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02752056661298716293noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-33836258926348554242010-05-29T21:19:08.839-04:002010-05-29T21:19:08.839-04:00By the way, can't the driver sometimes (usuall...By the way, can't the driver sometimes (usually?) figure out which door is not closing properly? If so, why not just take that ONE CAR out of commission, offload just that car, keep its doors shut for the remining stations, and move along?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-87916617199549958822010-05-29T21:13:34.471-04:002010-05-29T21:13:34.471-04:00Sorry but there's at least one Orange driver, ...Sorry but there's at least one Orange driver, excuse me, doorkeep (since the "computer" drives the train and is supposedly to blame for the constant lurching when the train comes to a stop), who is especially peevish about the door issue and whose offloadings are far more frequent than other drivers/doorkeeps. It's not the woman who offloaded old smokey. It's a guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-57039388913852875532010-05-18T11:01:46.277-04:002010-05-18T11:01:46.277-04:00They aren't asking you to squeeze in tighter. ...They aren't asking you to squeeze in tighter. They're asking you to stop blocking the doors with your fat asses.<br /><br />Metro doors should be electrified.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-10480353866924138462010-05-18T10:03:56.361-04:002010-05-18T10:03:56.361-04:00Anon @11:34 - you mean that when an operator threa...Anon @11:34 - you mean that when an operator threatens to offload a train because people aren't squeezing in tight enough ("please utilize all doors"), that's a decision made by Central and not the operator?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-16417519883351561492010-05-18T08:07:11.053-04:002010-05-18T08:07:11.053-04:00So wait... who are the 'sheeple' in this s...So wait... who are the 'sheeple' in this story? The ones who stayed on the train, only to get off at the last second, or the 'probably a thousand people all fighting for standing room' on the platform?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-36974240002758642412010-05-17T23:34:34.395-04:002010-05-17T23:34:34.395-04:00@ Anon 9:25
Operator don't make the decision ...@ Anon 9:25<br /><br />Operator don't make the decision to offload the train. It's done by the Control Center, based on the problem and time. Delays can be minimized by offloading a train at times, and they make the decision based on the options available. When trains are running 3 minutes apart, wasting time trying to fix a malfunction can cause a snowball effect.<br /><br />Staff isn't available at every station to troubleshoot problems. Sometimes a circuit breaker can be made to override a problem till they can get a mechanic aboard.<br /><br />If they are able to fix the problem, it can be put back in service. And yes, sometimes that is at the next station. <br /><br />I understand the frustation, but it's not the a-hole driver (no, I'm not a driver, btw)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-70532443257282705312010-05-17T12:08:35.815-04:002010-05-17T12:08:35.815-04:00I saw several people stay on the train. I wonder w...I saw several people stay on the train. I wonder what happens. I have to admit I'm tempted to give it a try next time. It's not like I could be THAT much later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-4342184970677207372010-05-17T12:07:47.531-04:002010-05-17T12:07:47.531-04:00Why don't they just turn off the third rail, g...Why don't they just turn off the third rail, get out of the way and make the tunnels bike lanes and footpaths?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-48594733932785953302010-05-17T11:16:53.828-04:002010-05-17T11:16:53.828-04:00I hope they got to walk home from the rail yard.I hope they got to walk home from the rail yard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-52249840818453021212010-05-17T10:07:03.010-04:002010-05-17T10:07:03.010-04:00Ugh. Stories like this are the only thing that mak...Ugh. Stories like this are the only thing that makes me glad that I take the Green (ghetto-fab) line to and from work every day. It might be dangerous and gross, but it's never packed to capacity like the Orange and Red lines often are.GrapesOfRoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08755945841220834370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-90735665820525297092010-05-17T09:25:39.395-04:002010-05-17T09:25:39.395-04:00Maybe they thought it was an a-hole driver who was...Maybe they thought it was an a-hole driver who was offloading the train because it was packed and somebody was blocking a door? From what I've heard (and seen), when the driver's having a bad day or whatever and offloads the train because of doors, they usually start the train up again at the next station. If something's ACTUALLY wrong, they usually send staff through the length of the train.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-81403762557193541492010-05-17T09:12:08.401-04:002010-05-17T09:12:08.401-04:00FYI - the smoke was probably smoking brakes. That...FYI - the smoke was probably smoking brakes. That was the squealing noise. Once a mechanic gets on and cuts the brake out, the smoking stops.<br />Next time you hear about delays, remember this. Too often, passengers make the situation worse by not cooperating. In the meantime trains can't get in to pick up the crowds, and more people enter the station. <br />Help cut delays by being proactive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-89929237901110696952010-05-17T08:50:45.792-04:002010-05-17T08:50:45.792-04:00I was on the same train that morning. What a nigh...I was on the same train that morning. What a nightmare. The operator non chalantly announced that there was smoke coming from the back car...and that the train was being taken out of service. As I stood on the platform seethting, I noticed that a lot of my fellow passengers that were in my car just sat back down and seemingly refused to get off. The train left with a lot of people still on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com