Infrastructure

How Many Workers Does It Take To Fix A Metro Escalator?

Posted by Angela Valdez on Mar. 19, 2008, at 3:27 pm

I think there was a seventh standing somewhere nearby.

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1. IMGoph March 19th, 2008
   11:22 pm
   #1

   hoooo boy, they don’t look happy, especially that bearded dude on the left.

2. Sidney March 20th, 2008
   8:19 am
   #2

   Is that Potomac Avenue? The bigger question is: why have they been working on that escalator for three months?

3. Max March 20th, 2008
   9:28 am
   #3

   It’s the Georgia Ave – Petworth Station. I recognize the mural in the background, the construction sign, and the sign above the trash can re: the Yellow Line.

   They took a couple days at least to work on that escalator. Like so many Metro stations, there are always people standing around and talking or using their phones instead of working or assisting passengers.

4. enlightenment101 March 3rd, 2009
   10:12 pm
   #4

   You should not make fun of people who do manual labor. Besides, you do not know the circumstances of the work required. Have you even thought about the safety regulations associated with this type of maintenance? It could be that several parts have failed within the escalator. My advice to you is, if you really want to know “How many workers does it take to fix a metro escalator”, then go ask the people that are trying to fix them.

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