Comments on: MetroFAIL. Again. (Rinse, Repeat) http://www.welovedc.com/2009/09/03/metrofail-again-rinse-repeat/ Your Life Beyond The Capitol Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:42:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: F. Catoe http://www.welovedc.com/2009/09/03/metrofail-again-rinse-repeat/comment-page-1/#comment-11170 F. Catoe Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:09:31 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=18022#comment-11170 Is there anyone left in DC who doesn't want to see Catoe walk the plank? How do we get rid of this amateur? Is there anyone left in DC who doesn’t want to see Catoe walk the plank? How do we get rid of this amateur?

]]> By: Ben H. Rome http://www.welovedc.com/2009/09/03/metrofail-again-rinse-repeat/comment-page-1/#comment-11125 Ben H. Rome Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:10:31 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=18022#comment-11125 The problem is, Kartasi, that Metro never DID state for sure that those stations would be closed. Look closely at the August 5 press release; they only mention the weekday night closings and says nothing about this weekend. There is nothing else on their website that gives info about this planned closure - if they had, then at least Greater Greater Washington, DCist and us would've mentioned it sooner. Now, you're like me - you just automatically assumed there was going to be issues bleeding into the holiday weekend because that's just how Metro rolls. Specifically though, none of us knew *what* WMATA's plan was until they broke the news earlier this week. And that is what the board is bitching about. (Which is what I agree with on that matter - WMATA's communication, simply put, SUCKS.) The problem is, Kartasi, that Metro never DID state for sure that those stations would be closed. Look closely at the August 5 press release; they only mention the weekday night closings and says nothing about this weekend. There is nothing else on their website that gives info about this planned closure – if they had, then at least Greater Greater Washington, DCist and us would’ve mentioned it sooner.

Now, you’re like me – you just automatically assumed there was going to be issues bleeding into the holiday weekend because that’s just how Metro rolls. Specifically though, none of us knew *what* WMATA’s plan was until they broke the news earlier this week.

And that is what the board is bitching about. (Which is what I agree with on that matter – WMATA’s communication, simply put, SUCKS.)

]]> By: Kartasi http://www.welovedc.com/2009/09/03/metrofail-again-rinse-repeat/comment-page-1/#comment-11119 Kartasi Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:28:12 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=18022#comment-11119 I don't really have a lot of empathy for people complaining about the late notice. I've known for the past month that Metro was going to be closed this weekend, as did several other of my friends who live in the stretch that will be closed. Metro has had information on their website about this planned closure for awhile. Yes, they could have communicated it better, but we also have to be adults and take responsibility for our own transportation needs. I don’t really have a lot of empathy for people complaining about the late notice. I’ve known for the past month that Metro was going to be closed this weekend, as did several other of my friends who live in the stretch that will be closed. Metro has had information on their website about this planned closure for awhile. Yes, they could have communicated it better, but we also have to be adults and take responsibility for our own transportation needs.

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