Comments on: Major Metrorail collision causes system-wide delays http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/newsroom/2009/06/22/metrorail-collisio/ News and Analysis Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:53:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Foggy Bottom Metro station affected by faulty train detection circuit - Newsroom - GW Hatchet Blogs http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/newsroom/2009/06/22/metrorail-collisio/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Foggy Bottom Metro station affected by faulty train detection circuit - Newsroom - GW Hatchet Blogs Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:06:46 +0000 http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/?p=5902#comment-149 [...] Metro system has come under intense scrutiny following a Red Line collision last month that killed nine passengers. The circuit at the site of the accident had been [...] [...] Metro system has come under intense scrutiny following a Red Line collision last month that killed nine passengers. The circuit at the site of the accident had been [...]

]]> By: Jimmy J http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/newsroom/2009/06/22/metrorail-collisio/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Jimmy J Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:34:37 +0000 http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/?p=5902#comment-150 I agree that industries should stop ignoring warnings but not with firings. You're not experienced in something if you continue to do it correctly over and over. Experience is messing up a few times. Use it as a learning experience. Best believe those who let this happen won't let it happen again. I agree that industries should stop ignoring warnings but not with firings.

You’re not experienced in something if you continue to do it correctly over and over. Experience is messing up a few times. Use it as a learning experience. Best believe those who let this happen won’t let it happen again.

]]> By: Kathy Schrecengost http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/newsroom/2009/06/22/metrorail-collisio/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Kathy Schrecengost Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:33:29 +0000 http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/?p=5902#comment-151 I ride metro every day to work. Trains stopping on the tracks inbetween stations is a very common occurance. Trains malfuction quite often. We enter and station and are ordered off the train without any explanation. Trains stop at stations and lurch forward without warning. Metro's PA system is horrible. Most, if not all, messages are garbled. Train cars are old, dirty and are in need of replacement. Because of this accident, I will not be surprised to hear metro whine about money. Next thing you know, they will be raising fares, providing us with less service and less safety. There are reports that the NTSB told metro to replace a certain series of rail cars but metro did not. They were told to install 'black boxes' but again metro did not. Some firings should occur at metro. I ride metro every day to work. Trains stopping on the tracks inbetween stations is a very common occurance. Trains malfuction quite often. We enter and station and are ordered off the train without any explanation. Trains stop at stations and lurch forward without warning. Metro’s PA system is horrible. Most, if not all, messages are garbled. Train cars are old, dirty and are in need of replacement.
Because of this accident, I will not be surprised to hear metro whine about money. Next thing you know, they will be raising fares, providing us with less service and less safety.
There are reports that the NTSB told metro to replace a certain series of rail cars but metro did not. They were told to install ‘black boxes’ but again metro did not.
Some firings should occur at metro.

]]> By: ashley chevres http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/newsroom/2009/06/22/metrorail-collisio/comment-page-1/#comment-148 ashley chevres Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:14:14 +0000 http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/?p=5902#comment-148 the DC metro is not automated to my knowledge. I live in Alexandria Va, and have used theystem on numerous occassions. I believe they abandoned the automation. They couldn't figure out how to make it work, after many dollars spent. The system is poorly run. We have the only rail cars built in spain and italy. The cars suck. The drivers fly. I pray every time I have to get on the DC Metro. They single track the cars on a regular basis. They spent numerous dollars to get a new voice to say doors are closing please stand back, but no money on safety. They wanted to remove the seats in the cars to haul more passengers, but no additional safety measures. The DC Metro is an accident waiting to happen. the DC metro is not automated to my knowledge. I live in Alexandria Va, and have used theystem on numerous occassions. I believe they abandoned the automation. They couldn’t figure out how to make it work, after many dollars spent. The system is poorly run. We have the only rail cars built in spain and italy. The cars suck. The drivers fly. I pray every time I have to get on the DC Metro. They single track the cars on a regular basis. They spent numerous dollars to get a new voice to say doors are closing please stand back, but no money on safety. They wanted to remove the seats in the cars to haul more passengers, but no additional safety measures. The DC Metro is an accident waiting to happen.

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