WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Metro train operators are being warned they will be asked sometimes to skip stations to speed their trains up to schedule, as the transit agency struggles to improve its on-time performance.

“We now get daily reports on Headway Adherence, which measures our ability to keep trains separated based on our schedule,” Blue/Orange line director Charles Dziduch wrote in a memo dated Feb. 22. “It is important for operators to maintain their schedule when we have no delays on the railroad, or, to maintain proper separation if you are held at a particular location following incidents. ... Operators will also be asked to express through stations on occasion for schedule purposes.”

Metro Assistant General Manager Gerald Francis said it has always been the agency’s policy to skip stations to keep the line running on time.

“Servicing all of the stations is the primary goal, but we want to provide the service to our customers that they expect, and that’s the headway,” he said.

He said the station-skipping method is rarely used.

Trains can fall behind schedule for a variety of reasons, including overcrowded platforms that slow train loading and unloading times, train breakdowns, or mechanical issues that force trains to hold at stations, such as when the car doors fail to open automatically.

Metro’s operations control center determines when to send trains past stations but will never order operators to skip more than two stations at a time, Francis said.

Operators are supposed to announce the plan in time for riders to unload at the previous station and wait for the next train if they want to, he said.

One longtime Metro operator said that orders to skip stations are becoming more frequent.

“Five years ago, I never skipped any stations,” the operator said. “Since the trains have been breaking down more, it seems like it has increased.”

Metro did not have any records available showing how often trains skip stations, but Francis said he does not believe the method is being used any more than before.

Metro board members demanded that staff prepare monthly on-time service performance reports this year after Metro’s on-time service numbers plummeted in 2007.

Metro staff blamed the service drop on increasing brake and door problems on the 32-year-old 1000-series railcars and on the problematic 5000-series cars, and on a spike in rail fires that has since been contained.

Metro improved its on-time rush-hour performance in January, breaking the 90 percent mark for the first time since December 2006.

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7:15 AM MST on Tue., May. 6, 2008 re: "Metrorail passenger injuries down"

Examiner Reader said:
Take credit Metrom, but thank Mother Nature for a rather ice and snow free winter.

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11:20 AM MST on Thu., May. 1, 2008 re: "Metro urges walkways between stations to help ease congestion"

Brian said:
I am 100% in support of the connectors proposed for Gallery Place to Metro Center and Farragut North to Farragut South. Gallery Place and Farragut North each transition into a madhouse during rush hour, and this would help abate that to some extent. I also think Metro should give some consideration to linking the busier stations by monorail. I know that may seem odd at first thought, but I've seen how Sydney has done so, and there it works very well without interfering with vehicular traffic and the primary subway lines.

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8:27 AM MST on Mon., Apr. 28, 2008 re: "One out of six Metro delays caused by sick passengers"

Examiner Reader said:
I was on the train Friday morning next to the passenger. She was an old lady who just kind of keeled over and was totally unresponsive, but breathing inside the Farrugat North Station on a Southbound Train. No one really knew what was wrong with her and they couldn't get her to stand up so they needed to bring a stretcher in. Not sure what else they could have done in that situation to keep the trains moving. It was definitely scary.

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12:58 PM MST on Wed., Apr. 23, 2008 re: "Ridership still climbs after Metro fare hike"

Examiner Reader said:
Did U.S. agencies' transit subsidy programs (PTIP) cover the increase? I understand some (for example, EPA, Commerce) have, but some (Customs) are dragging their feet? Why so inconsistent? Will the past 3 months be 'made-up'? Is Metro interfering or is each Agency simply independent and needs to get its act in gear (wheels on the tracks!) ?

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7:26 AM MST on Thu., Apr. 17, 2008 re: "Metro operators to open doors manually"

Examiner Reader said:
They had months of notice re Pope mass at national stadium yet could not keep the trains running. The head, Mr. Catoe, has been running the system for a year and service is still unreliable. Time to manually open the door and boot him out. I always supported DC Council Member Gram, but he does not seem up to the job or representing DC on Metro board. Also time for him to go.

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4:16 PM MST on Wed., Apr. 16, 2008 re: "Metro bus schedules to go virtual"

rodney melton said:
This is a Revocation. And each day, it will get better and better, than any other Jurisdiction there is.

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4:14 PM MST on Wed., Apr. 16, 2008 re: "Metro bus schedules to go virtual"

rodney melton said:
This would be good. And help people gain confidence in our Washington DC Public Transportation.

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2:00 AM MST on Wed., Apr. 16, 2008 re: "Metro bus schedules to go virtual"

rodney melton said:
We need transportation

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7:18 AM MST on Thu., Apr. 3, 2008 re: "Metro operators reminded to skip stations to get trains on schedule"

Examiner Reader said:
This isn't just about improving "statistics," its about getting paying passengers to their destination faster. The people who want to get on or off at a skipped stop will be later, but other paying passengers will get to their destination earlier than they otherwise would. The alternative is to make all the stops as usual, with everyone on the train being equally late. Particularly if the stops being skipped are the less heavily used ones, this makes a lot of sense to me. Obviously it would be better not have mechanical problems that get trains behind schedule, but given what metro has to work with at present, this may be less bad than other alternatives.

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6:53 AM MST on Thu., Apr. 3, 2008 re: "Metro operators reminded to skip stations to get trains on schedule"

edgery said:
Let me see if I understand this correctly -- In order to bolster their "on-time" statistics, Metro proposes to by-pass passengers standing at a station and to cause passengers already on a train to have to either double-back or get off one train and wait for another. In other words, Metro will be "on time" but paying passengers will be late. Oh yes, this makes all the sense in the world -- NOT!

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6:42 AM MST on Thu., Apr. 3, 2008 re: "Metro operators reminded to skip stations to get trains on schedule"

Examiner Reader said:
Basically one has to hope and pray that the train they get on is the one that will take them to their destination? That is crazy. If they are late, that shouldn't be the burden of the person taking the metro. They seriously need to rework the whole system and figure out better options.

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8:47 AM MST on Wed., Apr. 2, 2008 re: "District passes tougher penalties for assaulting Metro operators"

Examiner Reader said:
So when will tougher laws be enacted for METRO employees who run red lights and injure/kill innocent pedestrians? If they need tougher laws to protect them, certainly Citizen Joe needs to be protected from them and their driving.

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8:54 PM MST on Mon., Mar. 31, 2008 re: "Rats to warn against eating on Metro"

AxelDC said:
Note to Metro: Despite your food ban, rats already live in the system. They can easily be seen in Metro center, and they don't seem bothered by your obsession with keeping food off the trains. If Boston, Montreal, NY, Paris and London can sell food in their stations and keep their trains clean, why are you so obsessed with banning food yet not keeping the trains any cleaner?

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8:54 AM MST on Tue., Mar. 18, 2008 re: "Metro seeks more police as transit crime jumps"

Baltimore Guy said:
On 3/15/08 my wife and I were assaulted at the Galley Place Metro by a group of thugs while we returned from a wedding reception at 10pm. It started by them spitting on us on the escalator and then following us to the platform after we yelled at them to stop. They tried to corner us against the ticket gate but luckily my wife had her ticket ready. When they realized I wasn't easy prey the one thug threatened to shoot us while spitting on us and calling us every name possible. I think we caused a big enough scene defending ourselves that they assumed the cops were called and it was better to leave. The station mgr. ran and hid in his booth!! When I called metro police the next day they said there was nothing I could do and if I really wanted to file a report I'd have to do it in person since it was assault. I expect this in Baltimore NOT in DC! We'll never take metro again!

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7:19 AM MST on Tue., Mar. 18, 2008 re: "Classic Metro features disappear as transit system updates style"

Examiner Reader said:
What people pay for when they ride metro is the ability to get on and off the trains, and to get where they are going. Nobody is guaranteed a seat. Nor is it a crime to spend $10 per day for public transportation; if it were, obviously, the jails would be full. You evaluate your transportation options, and pick the one that works for you; if the price for metro is too high, the wait is too long, or there aren't enough seats, you are welcome to use a different mode and free up space for everyone else. Reducing wait times between trains would be wonderful of course, but its not possible on lines that share track, and even on the red line, it would obviously require a lot more trains - so its not clear why the reader also doesn't think metro should spend any money getting new trains. It sounds like she wants to turn the clock back to the 1980s, when there were fewer people. Unfortuantely, that is not an option.

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6:49 AM MST on Tue., Mar. 18, 2008 re: "Classic Metro features disappear as transit system updates style"

Examiner Reader said:
With more seats removed, metro is making room for standing only so that they can pack us like sardines and charge us huge fares. What I pay for is good & prompt service and a seat when I get to and from work and I expect metro to provide that for all it's riders. There is no reason to change the cars they already have. If metor can get their trains to run on time so that they are not over loaded due to delays and also during rush hours reduce the time from 5 min to 3 min between each train that will help. They do not need to spend more money getting new train, flat screen tv's etc. If the announcers can speak with a clear voice and not sound like they are talking with food in their mouths, that will help a great deal. Spending $ 10.00 a day for public transport is a CRIME!!!

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8:25 AM MST on Mon., Mar. 17, 2008 re: "Funds sought to redo slippery Metro floors"

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If you slip and fall, you can sue Metro, whether you are "a disabled American" or not. But suing is not the same thing as winning, and the courts are not going to decide that tile floors in the subway are unreasonably dangerous, given that they have been there for 30 years. Replacing the tiles at the outdoor stations with concrete sounds smart. Its not just a safety issue - though expensive now, it will save maintenance costs in the long run. In new stations, concrete floors are cheaper than tile. But keeping the tiles on the underground stations is also smart - they don't get wet (and hence slippery) as often as at the above-ground stations, and they keep the system much cleaner. Porous concrete surfaces absorb dirt and grease, are hard to clean, and become a source of nasty odors - just steop into a NYC subway station to experience this. Outdoor stations don't have odor problems. Metro is stiking the right balance here.

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11:36 AM MST on Fri., Mar. 14, 2008 re: "Funds sought to redo slippery Metro floors"

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I live in DC and I have a walking disability. The tile floors are too slippery. People slip, fall, and can break their leg. It's a safety issue and stop this BS about waste. I as a disabled American can sue Metro and DC over the tiles that threaten people with disabilities. You abled body people are too selfish to see this until you yourselves acquire a disability.

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8:18 AM MST on Fri., Mar. 14, 2008 re: "Funds sought to redo slippery Metro floors"

Examiner Reader said:
You have got to be kidding!!!! I cant believe that for a "cash-starved" organization, Metro would look to spend an average of over $900,000 to fix the floors of one above ground station! That is absurd. What are they smoking over there! I would surely hope that the current management would have looked at other options in remedying the problem. I know there are cheaper and more practical alternatives than replacing the tile floors. I am sure there is a product out there that can be applied over the existing tiles that contain a sand or grit substance which would prevent the floor from becoming slippery. Options like this would still keep the appearance at the stations but also be safe. If Metro's management has not looked at other cheaper options, then shame on them for not be good stewards, while at the same time raising fares and sticking it to us. Why don they finsih fixing elevators and escalators first.

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3:59 AM MST on Fri., Mar. 14, 2008 re: "Panel OKs steps to upgrade cell phone service in Metro"

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just when you thought metro could not get any more aggravating....cel phones!

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1:13 AM MST on Tue., Mar. 11, 2008 re: "Metro slows down 12-month slide in on-time service for trains"

Examiner Reader said:
How could they have possibly had 90% on time in January? There was so much weekend construction that on a couple of Sundays trying to take the red line anywhere was nearly pointless. I had to wait 45 minutes to take a ten minute ride on a couple of Saturdays on the orange line.

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5:07 AM MST on Wed., Feb. 27, 2008 re: "Metro allocates $1.5M to improve SmarTrip service"

Examiner Reader said:
"Garback said the $1.5 million will pay for five more customer service representatives at the Regional SmarTrip Customer Service Center..." So then Metro is paying $300,000 per CSR? Can this be correct?

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1:20 PM MST on Tue., Feb. 26, 2008 re: "Nationals, Metro in talks over parking spots at garage"

Examiner Reader said:
Joe has obviously never ridden Metro. It is a great service and works great for the vast majority of the time. I would say it runs great about 99 out of every 100 times I ride it. Also, when someone laments about the "many corrupt government officials" in their area, I know that is usually an excuse for their own shortcomings. Hard working people understand that a government will never be 0% currupt and that the DC government right now is serving its residents very well.

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1:09 PM MST on Fri., Feb. 15, 2008 re: "Metro may add thousands of plasma, LCD screens"

Joe said:
I am for the plasma screens. They can keep the public updated into how many corrupt government employees are being arrested in D.C. while keeping us abreast of how many fare increases will be needed to keep up with the crappy Metro service. It just keeps getting better.

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9:58 AM MST on Wed., Feb. 6, 2008 re: "Shortfall for unfunded Metro needs exceeds $5 billion, FTA official says"

Examiner Reader said:
Thats not an issue, the real estate auto ( robber) barons of Tyson's headed by Cherner Auto can come up with this from the billions they stand to make from the land sales. In fact the conservative Forbes #1 place to do business Virginia can kick in the rest with their tax base from the very lucrative defense contractor's who will also benefit from the rail lines.

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10:17 AM MST on Thu., Jan. 24, 2008 re: "NTSB: Metro�s culture deadly"

Joe Jena said:
No one gets fired for anything. Even careless murder.

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10:45 AM MST on Tue., Jan. 15, 2008 re: "Parking add-on nixed at Vienna Metro"

Examiner Reader said:
This is Ffx Supervisor arrogance at its finest. There _was_ a public outcry, associated with the high-density development taht was approved and caused the surface lot to be closed in the first place. After that decision was made and the lot closed, there was no outcry of complaint because a) the decision was made in spite of resistance to the development, and b) part of that decision was a promise to add space later. Now the lack of outcry, cause by the promise, is being used as the excuse to reneg on the promise. In many places taht would be surprising. In the arrogant world of the Ffx Board / Development tryst, it's to be expected.

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7:58 PM MST on Fri., Jan. 11, 2008 re: "Metro takes guessing game out of ridership"

Bambi said:
The surplus guy at Metro rawks!

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12:44 PM MST on Tue., Jan. 8, 2008 re: "Dismay, resignation greet Metrorail rate increases"

Duh. said:
To complain about a 30 cent to 60 cent increase is stoooooopid. Buy one less can of Diet Coke per day and you have found Metro fare. Seriously. Or skip the Starbucks. Lord...it's not like they raised it to $10 or something!

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5:00 AM MST on Tue., Jan. 8, 2008 re: "Dismay, resignation greet Metrorail rate increases"

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Didn't the head guy promise no increase when he first went into the job?

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11:55 AM MST on Mon., Jan. 7, 2008 re: "Experts say new fare increases may reduce Metro�s ridership"

DoubtingTheRidershipDecrease said:
I highly doubt that people in suburbia will choose to drive to DC in our insane traffic, find and pay for parking, and then brave the traffic AGAIN, just to avoid paying a little bit more. I take the 'Tro every day specifically to ensure my sanity by staying off the clogged roads (not adding greenhouse gas is a nice and responsible side-effect.) The reason why Metro fares are so weird, and the service is ALWAYS struggling for funding is that there is no dedicated source to finance it. This is a system that should basically be doubled, that has the same per capita ridership as NYC's...and each and every year it's underfunded and lacks a dedicated income source from DC, MD, VA and the Government. The fare increase is annoying...but the lack of dedicated income and a plan for multi-line expansion on one of the only used and desired mass transit systems in the country is the real travesty.

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2:20 PM MST on Sat., Jan. 5, 2008 re: "Metro's trash worth $1.3M - to others"

Donald Trump said:
Adrian Sclawy has the qualities and executive skills that would make any organization proud to have him as an employee.

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8:04 AM MST on Thu., Dec. 20, 2007 re: "Rats to warn against eating on Metro"

Provocateur said:
Gas $3.00 per gallon, Parking $18.00 day, having Metro as an option - PRICELESS!!!

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6:05 AM MST on Thu., Dec. 20, 2007 re: "Rats to warn against eating on Metro"

Examiner Reader said:
"No, they�re not scampering underfoot or between the rails." Au contraire. Take the Dupont Metro station, north entrance. Go down the far right escalator. Look at the cantalivered steps to your right. Some evenings there are tens if not dozens of mice. It's like a mouse zoo!

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9:19 AM MST on Sun., Dec. 16, 2007 re: "Metro's biggest fare hike in history"

Examiner Reader - ACL said:
Now that they have their fare hike, what are their specific plans on the additional funds gained? Yes, I heard that they are proud to balance their budget shortfall, but that is only the bottom line figure. What are their specific goals and the timetables to improve services, that the general public can grasp milestone accomplishments to bringing an improved Metro system. Lets see the investment/strategy/improvement plan for the next five years that will help riders understand where their fare dollars are intended to be utilized. Would that plan also be so daring as to investigate the feasibility to forecast if possible, if they can like Walmart says "Rollback prices" to the metro being able to "Rollback fares" without any decrease in services, and or maintenace/operations (BTW especially in the cleaniness of the train cars which needs drastic improvements). Let's see some more innovative ideas to revive the Metro system.

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12:05 PM MST on Fri., Dec. 14, 2007 re: "Metro approves biggest fare, parking increase in history"

Frustrated Examiner Reader said:
Why in god's name does everything have to be so damn difficult in this city? We have more people with college degrees than any other part of the country yet we make policy decisions like 3rd graders...the cab zone system as an example (so glad it's going away). If cities like NYC can make flat fares work, so can we. Paying $2 off peak to go anywhere in the system is not that bad, neither is $3 on peak. This "pay for how long you ride" idea is old and needs to go. Then you'd actually be treating everyone the same. And apparently our metro board doesn't know how to change with times so maybe Fenty can abolish them as well. Then maybe the metro line to Dulles would actually get built as well. This is just one more reason I'll probably still drive to work b/c even at $3/gallon, it's still cheaper than metro...well done board. Maybe the federal gov't should be kicking in more as well...just imagine how far $200 billion in war money would go for metro...something to ponder.

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12:00 PM MST on Fri., Dec. 14, 2007 re: "Metro official: Free rides for delays"

Examiner Reader said:
"Metro staffers will also have to decide how fares will be refunded." Hopefully they're not thinking of making customers jump through hoops to get refunds. SmarTrip technology is there to record huge amounts of data, including card numbers along with when and where you enter and exit the system. Your trip from Metro Center to Shady Grove should have taken 34 minutes...it took 60 minutes. Match this up against the database of service delays on the Red Line, and issue an automated refund of the fare to the SmarTrip card accounts showing long travel times during that time period. 'Nuff said.

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7:56 AM MST on Fri., Dec. 14, 2007 re: "Metro approves biggest fare, parking increase in history"

Examiner Reader said:
I find it very interesting that each of the board members who are elected officials, have never seen a tax increase they didn't like. So it shouldn't come as any surprise that they haven't seen a fare increase they didn't like. It now costs you the same to drive to work as it does to park and ride metro to work. Why ride it, the trains and buses are never on time and they are constantly breaking down, so you might as well put up with driving to and from work. At least you are not at the mercy of the overpaid metro bus and train operators. Oh, and who approved THAT union contract...the very same board that just voted the fare increase, that's who!!!

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3:22 PM MST on Thu., Dec. 13, 2007 re: "Metro board expected to OK plans to spruce up Rosslyn station"

Examiner Reader said:
What about Shady Grove? There is only 1 elevator, 1 escalator, and one staircase that hundreds of people have to use during rush hour. I'd propose that Shady Grove should have at least two escalators; especially since that would encourage people *without* disabilities to free up the elevator for people who *do* have disabilities--like my husband, who uses a wheelchair. My husband has actually been verbally attacked by various people simply because he is trying to use the elevator that he is entitled to. On the other hand, having droves of people rushing down flights of stairs and escalators is a real safety hazard during an emergency situation. If an emergency did occur, I highly doubt that everyone would be able to safely exit the station without injury.

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9:34 AM MST on Wed., Dec. 5, 2007 re: "Metro debuts carpetless rail cars"

Examiner Reader said:
Metro is changing the configuration to allow more people to STAND in the cars -- making them even more like cattle cars than they are now. And more difficult for those who cannot reach the horizontal overhead bars, as there are significantly fewer vertical bars to grab on to. But, hey, the other folks jammed into the car can keep the short standers from falling over.

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5:55 AM MST on Wed., Dec. 5, 2007 re: "Metro debuts carpetless rail cars"

BostonRay said:
Why don't they just buy NY or Boston surplus cars and save a lot of money. They come equiped with stains, stench, bacteria and bodily fluids. Let me know how it turns out because Metro is determined to put us back in our cars. Get rid of the carpet and to install cattle car seating is sure to put me back in my car.

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6:22 AM MST on Mon., Dec. 3, 2007 re: "Metro opens environmentally friendly police station"

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Shoot. I was hoping they would have a green roof. While a step, these measures don't sound all that strong.

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9:30 PM MST on Sat., Dec. 1, 2007 re: "Metro's trash worth $1.3M - to others"

Examiner Reader said:
After reading the Metro surplus article all I can think of is why hasn't this person been made the Metro employee of the year?

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7:47 AM MST on Fri., Nov. 30, 2007 re: "Metro's trash worth $1.3M - to others"

Examiner Reader said:
If other departments at Metro were run like the Surplus area maybe the subways and buses would run on time. Mr. Sclawy is to be congratulated!!!

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8:49 AM MST on Thu., Nov. 29, 2007 re: "Metro's trash worth $1.3M - to others"

Examiner Reader said:
It is good to see that Metro is managing some departments well like Surplus.

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