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Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Tue Dec 18 17:52:57 2007, in response to Re: WMATA Board Approves Fare Hike, posted by Mirai Zikasu on Tue Dec 18 16:53:09 2007. Why don't you tell the rest of us how long you've been relying on Metro, whether as a frequent or occasional rider. I was a frequent rider around the time of the Blue Line Mutiny in the mid-1990s, as well as the numerous Red Line delays in 2003-2004 due to broken rails, the huge snowstorm that sidelined the fleet, and the construction at New York Avenue, and only rarely had problems even close to what you describe.Your logic about being offloaded is flawed. In many cases, a train is offloaded, the train immediately behind might be delayed due to extended dwells or waiting behind the train being offloaded, but every other train on the line is practically unaffected. Only during rush hours is it likely that the most common problems, such as a door malfunction, station overrun, or sick passenger, will tie up more than one train. While more people are riding at rush hours than off hours, I don't think a stat is available to determine if most disruptions occur during rush hour, and there are plenty of instances where the bulk of a day's disruptions occur outside of rush hour. If you build 5-10 minutes extra into your travel time to account for potential delays, you should be fine almost all the time. Only in rare circumstances is that not enough leeway to balance out any lost time due to delays in my experiences. |
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