Comments on: what is wrong with the metro http://dc.metblogs.com/2006/01/31/what-is-wrong-with-the-metro/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:33:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: wayan http://dc.metblogs.com/2006/01/31/what-is-wrong-with-the-metro/comment-page-1/#comment-2726 wayan Wed, 01 Feb 2006 04:25:47 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2006/01/31/what-is-wrong-with-the-metro/#comment-2726 Ah, its not money Tom, its efficiency. Drivers & trains don't cost as much as you think and their costs are fixed anyway. Making sure that each car is filled with the maximum number of riders is the way Metro can increase profitability. Increase ridership by making Metro convenient & reliable. Convenient = more frequent trains. Reliable = maintenance + good procedures. Give me 5 minute waits, max, and I would actually use Metro on the weekends. Now, one line change and I'm looking at 30 min at least. Taxi! Ah, its not money Tom, its efficiency. Drivers & trains don’t cost as much as you think and their costs are fixed anyway.

Making sure that each car is filled with the maximum number of riders is the way Metro can increase profitability. Increase ridership by making Metro convenient & reliable. Convenient = more frequent trains. Reliable = maintenance + good procedures.

Give me 5 minute waits, max, and I would actually use Metro on the weekends. Now, one line change and I’m looking at 30 min at least. Taxi!

]]> By: John http://dc.metblogs.com/2006/01/31/what-is-wrong-with-the-metro/comment-page-1/#comment-2725 John Wed, 01 Feb 2006 04:01:19 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2006/01/31/what-is-wrong-with-the-metro/#comment-2725 I agree. I'd pay more if it meant I could get home from work faster on off-peak hours. I know I'm not the only person to regularly work until 7pm. I agree. I’d pay more if it meant I could get home from work faster on off-peak hours. I know I’m not the only person to regularly work until 7pm.

]]> By: Tom Bridge http://dc.metblogs.com/2006/01/31/what-is-wrong-with-the-metro/comment-page-1/#comment-2724 Tom Bridge Wed, 01 Feb 2006 03:30:54 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2006/01/31/what-is-wrong-with-the-metro/#comment-2724 It comes down to money. More trains means more drivers. More cars means more expensive, patented cars made in Italy... All of that means it suddenly costs $4 for the minimum fares... It comes down to money.

More trains means more drivers.

More cars means more expensive, patented cars made in Italy…

All of that means it suddenly costs $4 for the minimum fares…

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