When different generations of cars are combined into one train, it messes with the loudspeaker system. Robert James Thomson More Quotes by Robert James Thomson More Quotes From Robert James Thomson Over the decades, you got various companies involved in making escalators and you've got Metro varying between internal repair crews and contractors. They're dealing with old equipment, which of course is prone to break down, and the repair crews don't even know what's busted or who made the busted parts till they tear the things open. Then sometimes they have to go back to the shop and manufacture parts, because the original maker has gone out of business. Robert James Thomson down-andtearsgone I'm surprised when I see someone doing the logical, commonsense thing: Walk facing the oncoming traffic. Robert James Thomson trafficlogicalwalks Many police officers watch for vehicles without headlights because it's a telltale of a drunk driver. Robert James Thomson drunkpolicewatches I don't know of any source for online maps showing the platform, stairs, escalators, elevators, mezzanines and other station details. Robert James Thomson mapsonlinedetails I think that maps showing platform details would be useful to visitors, especially to chaperones of school groups, etc. Also useful would be either a compass rose or an arrow pointing North at every metro exit. Emerging from underground is disorienting, especially at night. Robert James Thomson nightschoolthinking SafeTrack - I keep saying this - is not going to fix Metro. It's a speeded up track work program, compressing three years of already planned work on the track bed into about a year. Robert James Thomson trackbedyears It would be helpful to be able to see the layout and for the maps to label what exits to use to get to nearby sites/buildings so you aren't wandering the station trying to read the signs in the crowds. Robert James Thomson labelswould-betrying I wish the dashboard indicators for lights were standardized throughout the auto industry. Robert James Thomson dashboardslightwish When I look at the faces of turning drivers, I mostly see them looking in the direction of oncoming motorists rather than at the people they're about to turn into. Robert James Thomson facespeoplelooks Drivers tend to look for other drivers, rather than for pedestrians or cyclists. Robert James Thomson cyclistspedestrianslooks Many Saturday mornings, I take 495 from Fairfax to Maryland in the morning, and I'm astonished by the speed of many of the drivers. Even when I drive 70 mph, I'm being passed by people driving 80-90+ at times. Robert James Thomson mphmorningpeople I don't like the midnight closing on weekends. It's one thing to tell people they have to drive to Jiffy Lube Live in the outer suburbs. Robert James Thomson weekendmidnightpeople If the Metro general manager, Paul Wiedefeld, says those extra hours for maintenance are necessary to help fix the system and make it safer, then that gets top priority. Robert James Thomson maintenanceprioritieshelping If you think your job requires you to endanger people, get another job. Robert James Thomson jobspeoplethinking
