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Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Mon Jul 23 14:41:01 2012, in response to Re: [Bloomberg news] ... MTA vs. WMATA: Why Metro Is Terrible, posted by Sand Box John on Mon Jul 23 08:00:06 2012. You are correct that WMATA is burdened by serving several constituencies which often are in conflict over spending. I said irrelevant meaning the rider rarely cares where a jurisdictional line is drawn as long as the transit exists. Where I live in Oakland CA, I am 2 blocks from the border of Berkeley while further toward the bay there is a tiny town called Emeryville separating them.BTW, when I graduated Walter Johnson HS was in Rockville, apparently it is now in Bethesda which as a non-incorporated area had NO borders. Did the school move or did the name Bethesda expand? I might also note that although your mileage ## include the several counties, my experience is that WMATA has been shrinking the feeder bus services in Montgomery County. When my now deceased mother moved to Aspen Hill, there was a Metrobus stop 3 short blocks from her. That route no longer runs; Ride On has replaced it. The entire need for Ride On is IINM because WMATA wasn't adequately serving the market. |
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