Submitted by pompomdotcomcom t3_z835lo in washingtondc
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SenTedStevens t1_iya79dc wrote
Also WMATA: We install our ventilation systems in a way that forces the smoke back in the stations to smother out the fire...or something.
1000111010142 t1_iyag7ue wrote
Lol!
But just to be clear (as a former employee who maintained the systems that controlled fan operation) it was operator error during a crisis...serious operator error 🤣
SenTedStevens t1_iyanqgg wrote
OK, maybe I'm giving them too much grief. They did have a 50:50 chance of pushing the air the right way. You can't be right every time.
1000111010142 t1_iyao3bs wrote
The ROCC operators deserve the grief for sure!! Not sure when exhausting smoke from a smoky situation is ever a bad idea...smh
SenTedStevens t1_iyaswp1 wrote
There was a tinge of sarcasm in my previous reply.
Spiritual_Peace7009 t1_iybuuud wrote
But, apparently they can be WRONG every time.
Plastic_Pear_1401 t1_iyac900 wrote
LOOOOOOOOOOL +1
mmeeplechase t1_iybmt62 wrote
Chicago loses out to DC on some things, but our (moved there a couple years ago!) public transit really does work so much better!
under_psychoanalyzer t1_iycsnql wrote
Damn they really set the rails on fire?
rrrobbed t1_iyczkun wrote
They actually do that here sometimes too when needed.
BurnBabyBurner- t1_iy9js1d wrote
Balance. We gained Dulles so only makes sense we lose something else.
Macrophage87 t1_iy9ih9h wrote
brekky_sandy t1_iy9lizn wrote
And they said the perfect website couldn't exist.
CorndogFiddlesticks t1_iyb5qxt wrote
"they"
SenTedStevens t1_iya73mc wrote
Don't forget this one.
Fortanono t1_iyak7eu wrote
The yellow line page is just blank lmao
SenTedStevens t1_iyb1gn0 wrote
It's the Metro equivalent of this. https://gifimage.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/tv-static-gif-7.gif
armadillovampires t1_iyay9h3 wrote
This site is genuinely impressive
Chesspi64 t1_iybu5f8 wrote
I need to remember to look at that page -- when the metro is actually open and not at 12:50am
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IAmBadAtInternet t1_iy9lisz wrote
Lmao “yes”
WearyFee9679 t1_iy9psc0 wrote
I needed this back when I was commuting using the blue line. Felt like there was a fire at least once a week.
Macrophage87 t1_iy9vatl wrote
Apparently the number was closer to 4 times a week in 2016.
FrndlyNbrhdSoundGuy t1_iyajru8 wrote
Back in 2015/16 metro was on fire so often ismetroonfire was basically a daily commuter tool same as next bus or metro hero
arensb t1_iy9x66s wrote
And I thought the red line was the cursed one.
Two_Faced_Harvey t1_iy9xt1a wrote
Looks like it’s been extinguished
alizadk t1_iyadeq3 wrote
Maybe.
Two_Faced_Harvey t1_iyag4t1 wrote
Website says it’s not on fire and they say the station is open again
alizadk t1_iyagite wrote
It said maybe when I checked.
Two_Faced_Harvey t1_iyaiyoj wrote
I keep clicking and it says “not yet”
alizadk t1_iyajybc wrote
That's the default. When I checked, it must not have been announced that everything was back to normal.
dmethvin t1_iyacc40 wrote
Take me down to Pentagon City
Where the smoke is thick
And the trains are shitty
Oh won't you please take me home?
Formergr t1_iyaup69 wrote
Well done!
keyjan t1_iy9nxgb wrote
Well, damn. Sympathies to everyone trying to go through there.
Wmata says the station is back open.
orangeineer t1_iyadi2w wrote
But seriously, we do need a counter for this.
FrndlyNbrhdSoundGuy t1_iyak7i4 wrote
MarkinDC24 t1_iy9gqvf wrote
NOT AGAIN!
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ChefHancock t1_iya56t8 wrote
It's fine now, still can smell smoke a liiitle bit tho.
suffertunity t1_iybt7eg wrote
el_sh33p t1_iyal00r wrote
Hot damn. I never expected to see a fire that deep into the Virginia side.
coolcatbyotch t1_iyddc35 wrote
Pentagon City is basically DC, not that deep
ticumac t1_iyajb3i wrote
And still one of the best I've been on between Mexico City and the U.S. Mexico City's metro is my 1 and DC's comes at my 2nd. NYC is my 3rd, mostly because of the crazy shit I've seen. The Boston one sucks, so does Oakland & San Francisco. LA also sucks. Don't even get me started on Baltimore.
SexyEdMeese t1_iyb7v7w wrote
NYC beats DC on infrastructure
NYC loses to DC once people are involved
ticumac t1_iybfnve wrote
Yup, I agree with that. I love NYC but man lol the stuff I've seen. I feel at home in the U.S. It's a beautiful country with wonderful people. U.S. cities are fucking wonderful.
Gaijin_Monster t1_iybk7bh wrote
if that's what you think, you need to travel more. Seoul, Vienna, Singapore, London, Frankfurt, Tokyo Stockholm, Kyoto, Busan and so many more cities have a MUCH better subway than DC
ticumac t1_iybn61i wrote
I hope to do it one day. But in this part of the world, DC is pretty good.
Formergr t1_iyausec wrote
Chicago is pretty decent, at least was until I moved away about 13 years ago.
ChordSlinger t1_iyb1fwq wrote
It still is and they dropped the monthly transit pass to $75
neon_filiment t1_iyb37gm wrote
"Back to good" indeed
queenbb_uwu t1_iybi2xh wrote
Yep. I was on the metrorail to Franconia and it skipped that stop. Now i see why
snarkyturtle t1_iyb33f1 wrote
serves them right for being in virginia tbh
turnageb1138 t1_iybn0tc wrote
Funny how we don't get breathless posts reporting every single auto crash in the region.
pwrpffgrrl t1_iyc72da wrote
I’m dumb and it took me entirely too long to see the smoke and realize you meant an actual literal fire. I was looking at the number of people there and was like, “that’s not crazy busy at all!”
Culper1776 t1_iycqxzw wrote
r/accidentalrenaissance
AlphaStormyFire t1_iycs75t wrote
And they wonder why passenger numbers have gone down…
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mechavolt t1_iybnghx wrote
First, no it's not, there are a ton of workers who need to get there. Second, this is the Pentagon City stop, not the Pentagon stop. They are two different stops.
Uthallan t1_iya9cxg wrote
we need to tear up the existing metro and build a real subway system with double or triple tracking and reliable service
sloowhand t1_iy9w4k6 wrote
Chicago transit: “In the winter, we use controlled fire on our rails to heat them so that they can still run in the extreme Chicago cold and snow.”
WMATA: “Instructions unclear.” Sets fire to entire station.