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July 20, 2007
Not A Good Way To Start
I have worked in downtown DC for 9 years and counting. I have learned to head the little warning signs that tip me off that my day may not go as smoothly as I would like. Little things like a low iPod battery, a missing shoe or traffic backup can really throw off my morning. Once in the office I dread seeing the blinking voice mail light on my phone. That's rarely a good sign.
Lately though it's been the Metro trains that have been giving me pause. Several days in a row now that Silver Spring train on the Red line has been speeding through the Medical Center station without stopping. The lights are on. The train is in service and passangers are riding but apparently it just isn't going to stop. Why, oh why? This disruption means that the regular trains are more crowded and frankly unpleasent. It may not be a bad omen for the day, but it is an irritation in the middle of my commute.
I have scoured the WMATA website to no avail. I can't find any reason for this new train pattern, but I really hope this is a short term change. If this station-skipping practice continues into the fall the Metro authorities will be feeling my wrath.
