Originally posted by yinzer:I completely agree. I'd rather sit in traffic than take the metro. It's cheaper for me to drive to work and park for $8 than take the metro for $11.80.
what in the hell is going on with metro? man, is it a piece of shit! i have lived in DC a total of 5 years as an adult - 3 from 98 - 01 and the last 2 and it has to be patently obvious to anyone involved with metro that it is a disaster and complete disaster waiting to happen. i have been on many cities mass transit/subways and it has to be the worst and that might include chicago's current clusterfuck.
youknowhumsayin? sheezus.
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:you don't just ask them to move/move their shit?
putting their feet or bags oin the adjacent seat so that they are taking up two seats.
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:With the exception of #3, the same could be said of NYC or basically ANY public transportation system.
Here's my list of whining:
1.Underground stations are hot as hell Put the fucking ac on.
2. Too many trains delays because of "sick passengers" Which is odd, though I've been delayed a million times because some other train having a sick passenger, I've never actually been on a train that itself had a sick passenger.
3. It's expensive if you're on a longer ride. Make it a flat rate like in NYC or Chicago.
4. Too many goons blasting their ipods or talking to loudly on their cells or putting their feet or bags oin the adjacent seat so that they are taking up two seats.
Originally posted by SalParadise:cleary he doesnt ride the subway in nyc. everyone asks people to move to sit down, or tells them to move their stuff. and must say the nyc subway is much more convenient than DC. dont know about you brian_wallace - but clearly you dont use public transpo in NYC. its much more efficient, runs 24/7, flat rate, and trains running much more frequently. granted they might not be as clean, and its hot as hell during the summer underground, but usually the ac is functioning on the trains. ill take the convenience of 24/7 trains anytime. and $2 anywhere, its a sweet deal. a train from the city to coney island and only $2. thats a sweet deal.
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:you don't just ask them to move/move their shit?
putting their feet or bags oin the adjacent seat so that they are taking up two seats.
Originally posted by SalParadise:He's worried that he will get beat up, like when he rode the schoolbus as a kid.
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:you don't just ask them to move/move their shit?
putting their feet or bags oin the adjacent seat so that they are taking up two seats.
Whenever I come down south to DC, I always use the Metro and think it's great. Have you ever seen the mass transportation in other cities? You don't know how good you have it down there.dude - whatever. you clearly don't ride it very much or during rush hour which is pretty much when reliable service is particularly needed.
Geez, what a bunch of whining babies you all are! It COSTS TOO MUCH! I may have to look at someone who's DIRTY! Ah, the complaints of the iPod generation…
Brian
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:5. In rush hour you may have to let a train pass by because it's too full.
Here's my list of whining:
1.Underground stations are hot as hell Put the fucking ac on.
2. Too many trains delays because of "sick passengers" Which is odd, though I've been delayed a million times because some other train having a sick passenger, I've never actually been on a train that itself had a sick passenger.
3. It's expensive if you're on a longer ride. Make it a flat rate like in NYC or Chicago.
4. Too many goons blasting their ipods or talking to loudly on their cells or putting their feet or bags oin the adjacent seat so that they are taking up two seats.
Originally posted by yinzer:
it's a basic government service on its way to being totally broken and you seem to support that brand of infrastructure negligence. that is of a piece with your fairly regularly spouted nonsense.
Originally posted by SalParadise:
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:you don't just ask them to move/move their shit?
putting their feet or bags oin the adjacent seat so that they are taking up two seats.
I thought Metro was a private company, not a government service?
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Originally posted by yinzer:
it's a basic government service on its way to being totally broken and you seem to support that brand of infrastructure negligence. that is of a piece with your fairly regularly spouted nonsense.wikipedia states, "The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is a tri-jurisdictional government agency authorized by Congress, that operates transit service in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, including the Metrorail. WMATA is jointly funded by the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland."
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assuming that info is correct and the wmata website appears to support that - it seems that they can indeed be held accountable as a government sponsored entity if nothing else. wmata receives its revenue from taxpayers, riders, and ads. maybe they need to splash divorce and personal injury lawyer ads all over the place a la nyc to get the fucking thing running properly.
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:RE #3: i'm actually in favor that. maybe the differential is too high, but it makes sense that those who use the metro more should pay a little more. metro would be cheaper if it paired back the system to the higher-use core. plus, it's a tradeoff: to get the perks of living in the burbs - more house for the dollar, backyard with lawn, etc - you pay in other ways, like commute time and commute price. airfare to rome is more expensive than airfare to NYC.
Here's my list of whining:
1.Underground stations are hot as hell Put the fucking ac on.
2. Too many trains delays because of "sick passengers" Which is odd, though I've been delayed a million times because some other train having a sick passenger, I've never actually been on a train that itself had a sick passenger.
3. It's expensive if you're on a longer ride. Make it a flat rate like in NYC or Chicago.
4. Too many goons blasting their ipods or talking to loudly on their cells or putting their feet or bags oin the adjacent seat so that they are taking up two seats.
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:liar.
I do. And they usually do.
Originally posted by SalParadise:
you don't just ask them to move/move their shit?
Originally posted by xneverwherex:NYC sucks.
Originally posted by SalParadise:cleary he doesnt ride the subway in nyc. everyone asks people to move to sit down, or tells them to move their stuff. and must say the nyc subway is much more convenient than DC. dont know about you brian_wallace - but clearly you dont use public transpo in NYC. its much more efficient, runs 24/7, flat rate, and trains running much more frequently. granted they might not be as clean, and its hot as hell during the summer underground, but usually the ac is functioning on the trains. ill take the convenience of 24/7 trains anytime. and $2 anywhere, its a sweet deal. a train from the city to coney island and only $2. thats a sweet deal.
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:you don't just ask them to move/move their shit?
putting their feet or bags oin the adjacent seat so that they are taking up two seats.
my longest wait is usually on the L from williamsburg to the city. major pain in the arse once you pass 12am, but the wait of 10-20 mins i should be used to, as i swear i was always waiting for the metro.