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Poll Center: Metro's Reliability

Cartoon by Tom Toles/The Washington PostLAST WEEK wasn't what you'd call a good week for Metro. The cartoon at right from The Post's Tom Toles pretty much sums it up. This morning, there are plenty of Red Liners hoping that this week won't involve any incidents at Farragut North, the source of many of last week's woes.

While most everyone can gripe about their commute, it is hard to ignore the sheer size of Metro's task: The transit agency moved 337 million people in fiscal 2006. It's a system that's the envy of many other cities. Yet, says a recent editorial in The Post ...

... [S]ometimes it is the little things — like a missed business appointment or a costly cab fare — that matter. That there were irksome delays on the busy Red Line for three out of the four workdays is significant.
So what do you make of the recent string of mishaps? If you ride the Red Line but also have access to a car, you might consider driving rather than risk potential delays underground. Others are forced to just deal with what Metro dishes out on a daily basis.

For today's Poll Center question, we ask: Is Metro's transit service reliable for daily use? Go vote (and comment) here and see how your fellow commuters weighed in, station by station, line by line.

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COMMENTS (1)

  • I’d like to personally thank the 25% of people who think Metro is unreliable on a daily basis for deciding to join the loyal riders this morning after our region suffered the debilitating effects of... gasp... one inch of snow. Thanks to you, I had to let two trains pass before managing to squeeze onto a third. If you think Metro is so undependable, then don’t ruin it for the rest of us by bringing your slow moving, farecard fumbling selves to the station. Our commute is quite nice without you. And Metro, thank you for always getting the other 75% of us where we need to be when we need to be there.

    By Sumner Menchero , Posted February 7, 2007 10:43 AM
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