Apr 6th 2009
Metro to end its mystery rider program. I'm not quite sure what it is but it looks like a big waste of money.
Mar 30th 2009
The Red line has been fixed and is on time but Metro is currently reporting Blue and Orange line delays do to emergency track maintenance. Trains are sharing the same track between Federal Center SW and Potomac Avenue.
Mar 23rd 2009
It's Monday and WMATA's Metro time table data is still not available for consumption! Metro's press release said,
Beginning Monday, more information about downloading the data can be found at http://www.wmata.com/rider_tools/developer_resources.cfm or under the “Rider Tools” section on Metro’s Web site (www.metroopensdoors.com). Look for “Developer Resources.”
I guess it will be ...
Mar 16th 2009
Metro is going to review it's hiring practices after finding out the two employees had past criminal records. This is a good decision. I thought they should have done this weeks ago but better late than never.
Mar 16th 2009
Two people have died this weekend from being hit by metro trains. On Friday, a Metro bus driver committed suicide at the McPherson Square station and on Sunday morning another person jumped on the tracks at East Falls Church Metro station.
Mar 16th 2009
Metro is telling riders they should just plan for more delays and fires on the tracks due to budget cuts.
Mar 12th 2009
Metro is cutting back on its proposed stimulus projects after finding out they wont receive all the money they had hoped for. The railcar testing facility has been axed.
Originally, Metro had come up with a list of stimulus projects costing about $530 million, whittled that down to $325 million ...
Mar 11th 2009
This is an update/reference to the post about "Guns, Sex, and Drugs: Apply Now to be a Metro Operator!"
We now need to add something to the sort of Killings and Federal convictions to this title but I'm not sure how to do it. I'll leave that one for the ...
Mar 5th 2009
Metro is trying to figure out how to bring in more money! Shops, florist, food, car repairs in metro garages, what will it be?
Mar 4th 2009
Everyone is talking about the Metro bus driver that got off the bus and punched McGruff the Crime Dog but no one is really talking about the bus driver. I think the is a much bigger problem for Metro. This metro driver has been arrested three times ...