Comments on: Seeing Red on the Red Line…Still http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/10/seeing-red-on-the-red-linestill/ D.C. News, Politics, Media, Arts, and More Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:00:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Post: July 22nd, 2009: ERS-2009-07-22 #166 Show Notes « The Elevator Radio Show Podcast http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/10/seeing-red-on-the-red-linestill/comment-page-1/#comment-635647 Post: July 22nd, 2009: ERS-2009-07-22 #166 Show Notes « The Elevator Radio Show Podcast Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:05:06 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=26970#comment-635647 [...] in money laundering scheme Suit filed in fatal elevator mishap Stampede-goer tumbles from escalator Seeing red on the Red Line Power outage hits West L.A. Planning your CTA train entrance with an exit strategy in mind [...] [...] in money laundering scheme Suit filed in fatal elevator mishap Stampede-goer tumbles from escalator Seeing red on the Red Line Power outage hits West L.A. Planning your CTA train entrance with an exit strategy in mind [...]

]]> By: park view http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/10/seeing-red-on-the-red-linestill/comment-page-1/#comment-626787 park view Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:09:25 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=26970#comment-626787 Ms. Jones, maybe you should educate yourself a bit more before making a tirade of grossly uninformed statements. Read the actual presentation to the Metro board here: http://wmata.com/about_metro/board_of_directors/agenda.cfm?agendaID=1724&committeeID=19&committeeName=Finance,%20Administration%20and%20Oversight And maybe you'll understand why this work is important and your flippant attitude is so offensive. Ms. Jones, maybe you should educate yourself a bit more before making a tirade of grossly uninformed statements. Read the actual presentation to the Metro board here: http://wmata.com/about_metro/board_of_directors/agenda.cfm?agendaID=1724&committeeID=19&committeeName=Finance,%20Administration%20and%20Oversight

And maybe you'll understand why this work is important and your flippant attitude is so offensive.

]]> By: urban pioneer http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/10/seeing-red-on-the-red-linestill/comment-page-1/#comment-626775 urban pioneer Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:44:16 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=26970#comment-626775 foggy bottom isn't on the red line. also, i have a feeling the canopies cut down on the number of times the escalators break down and need to be fixed. i get off the metro at metro center (12th & g exit), which is uncovered. the escalators at that exit have not worked for more than a few consecutive days at a time over the last several months. they come out, rebuild them, and a few days later i'm climbing the steps again. over the long term, covering the escalators may save metro a lot of money. foggy bottom isn't on the red line.

also, i have a feeling the canopies cut down on the number of times the escalators break down and need to be fixed. i get off the metro at metro center (12th & g exit), which is uncovered. the escalators at that exit have not worked for more than a few consecutive days at a time over the last several months. they come out, rebuild them, and a few days later i'm climbing the steps again. over the long term, covering the escalators may save metro a lot of money.

]]> By: Dave http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/10/seeing-red-on-the-red-linestill/comment-page-1/#comment-626761 Dave Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:12:46 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=26970#comment-626761 the only one that seems important is the platform work, apparently the cement is crumbling and the platforms could eventually collapse. the only one that seems important is the platform work, apparently the cement is crumbling and the platforms could eventually collapse.

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