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Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Sun Feb 19 09:43:22 2012, in response to Re: WMATA: 7k prototype car pictures, posted by Scrabbleship on Sun Feb 19 09:35:00 2012. Provided the long term cost justifies rehabbing the cars instead of buying new ones outright, it makes sense. Keep in mind, there was some discussion to giving the 1000 Series cars a rehab (they were only overhauled in the mid 1990s, not nearly extensive of an upgrade) but that the car bodies wouldn't last long enough post rehab to justify such a move. A rehabbed rail car is practically brand new in many respects (though not all), it may still be worthwhile.I'm getting very tired of hearing newcomers to the DC area and/or people on this board moaning about WMATA's financial crisis and the projects that were put off as a result of those issues. Where were you when the now maligned Richard White and the rest of DC transit community warned that not having a dedicated funding source for the transit authority would lead to chronic underfunding, missed maintenance, and a potential for fatal accidents? |
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