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Its easy to solve the elevator & escalator problem use ramps

They need to completely change the way the stations are designed so that you don't need no 500 foot escalators or 200 foot deep stations.

They need to get the stations as close as possible to the surface, but not close enough to be effected by pipes or construction above then figure out ways to build them without or without as many escalators or elevators.

Regarding smartrip & farecards WMATA is lethargic; everything should have been done when many things were converted to smart only such as transfers.

Th one thing that always gets me is how we have transfers on smartrip cards but no passes WTF; they both should have both been implemented at the same time.

They also need to quit being the first to try something out (smartrip cards) and not be a beta tester for the rest of the transportation industry. They should have been left that crap and went to the standard that everybody else uses.

The smart thing to do would be to make the smartrip cards more durable

I don't know how many of them have broke in my wallet or pocket because there made of cheap ass plastic, smartcards come in thicker plastic I have them for my house and job

Move everything on to smartrip cards that way you can get all locals to them and then charge for one time use farecards or paying by cash on the bus for tourist/visitors etc.

by kk on Mar 19, 2010 1:33 pm • link • report