Comments on: Who’s selling Metro ads?

By: Ben H. Rome

Ben H. Rome — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:18:16 +0000

More ads vs. fare hikes? Wrap them trains, please!

By: Tiffany Bridge

Tiffany Bridge — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:02:33 +0000

Oh, I’m sorry, I wrote my comment in the middle of something else and didn’t stop to clarify- I don’t think YOU are doing the bitching. (Yeah, hi, RECENT ads would be good, Metro…) But there was all this wailing and gnashing of teeth when they started doing car wraps and in-tunnel ads and I couldn’t figure out how people expected Metro to make additional money if they didn’t use the resources they had to do it. So meanwhile, Metro is on this constant onslaught of bitching from people who just don’t want to see ads, so I’d imagine that they have a very spotty commitment to actually selling that space.

By: Don

Don — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:56:48 +0000

I don’t mind the advertising, but if it’s going to be there I’d like to think it’s productive. I have a hard time believing WMATA is continuing to realize revenue for that old ass HANCOCK ad.

By: Tiffany Bridge

Tiffany Bridge — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:40:53 +0000

There are a lot of people who whine endlessly about Metro advertising, but if you think about it… there aren’t really any outdoor billboards in DC. And Metro is constantly underfunded (even if I DO think they should manage their resources better). So we’re already getting less advertising in our faces all day than the residents of other big cities; I don’t think we need to begrudge Metro the revenue source.

By: KatieT

KatieT — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:58:44 +0000

I’ve ALWAYS said that I’d rather be advertised to shamelessly than have a fare increase. London’s Tube does advertising so well (you can buy entire escalator tunnels including space on the ceiling) and metro just doesn’t take advantage of that the way they should!