tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post3574846127667053583..comments2023-06-30T03:37:24.439-04:00Comments on Arlington Yupette: Virginia, Maryland, D.C. Adults Seeking to "Sunset" Zimmerman, Graham, Other WMATA Board MembersArlington Yupettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238598782969327427noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-43267168009085220942010-12-02T22:26:17.784-05:002010-12-02T22:26:17.784-05:00I'd like to see Zimmerman retired as well.
8 ...I'd like to see Zimmerman retired as well.<br /><br />8 feet under.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-23148474992906126732010-11-30T19:08:39.008-05:002010-11-30T19:08:39.008-05:00Correct. And Zimmerman, Graham, Euille, Moran, and...Correct. And Zimmerman, Graham, Euille, Moran, and others are responsible for the in-fill mega-developments that caused Metro's capacity problems while refusing to make Metro flexible and responsive to growth. Nothing was learned from the Blue and Orange line design deficiencies when designing the Green line and now the Silver Line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-83747155535867409632010-11-30T18:56:37.795-05:002010-11-30T18:56:37.795-05:00Sad truth is that Metrorail and Metrobus were desi...Sad truth is that Metrorail and Metrobus were designed for a Washington Region of 1970, not for a Washington Region of 2010. They were designed for a small city and its suburbs, not for a large city and its satellite urban areas.retired WMATA employeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-27016932243358301892010-11-30T17:45:59.248-05:002010-11-30T17:45:59.248-05:00Know the ONE transportation system that works and ...Know the ONE transportation system that works and works well? Slug Lines. Which the Transportation Gurus want to end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-12313443719808977472010-11-30T17:34:36.753-05:002010-11-30T17:34:36.753-05:00Plus, if you take a cab you don't have to walk...Plus, if you take a cab you don't have to walk down one broken escalator and up another.Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-37147780335521577992010-11-30T09:12:10.871-05:002010-11-30T09:12:10.871-05:00Zimmerman's transportation vanity regime built...Zimmerman's transportation vanity regime built up $1.5 billion in unfunded WMATA retirement liabilities. When the bills come due cab rides will seem cheap.and then there are financesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-1754827481370692882010-11-30T08:10:17.667-05:002010-11-30T08:10:17.667-05:00Yes I take a cab home instead of riding Zimmerman&...Yes I take a cab home instead of riding Zimmerman's screwed up Metro. Costs me $30 more a week. Saves me hours. I am much happier when I arrive home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-48620997610652393102010-11-30T08:06:50.109-05:002010-11-30T08:06:50.109-05:00Time for a Tea Party in Arlington.Time for a Tea Party in Arlington.Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-76065626701450275972010-11-30T08:05:31.895-05:002010-11-30T08:05:31.895-05:00Look at the Shirlington Metrobus station. Supposed...Look at the Shirlington Metrobus station. Supposedly cost $5 million due to delays and engineering screw-ups.Cindy - 22206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-61999944214461353792010-11-30T08:03:07.488-05:002010-11-30T08:03:07.488-05:00Zimmerman skimped on basic safety to install cosme...Zimmerman skimped on basic safety to install cosmetics on the trains and buses.<br /><br />The tracks were filthy, covered with dirt, grease, rust, and water from leaking tunnels. I wonder if we will ever know all the times track sensors failed.former Metro ridernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-89870563865588785762010-11-30T07:56:20.255-05:002010-11-30T07:56:20.255-05:00Wait until you see the mess a trolley will bring t...Wait until you see the mess a trolley will bring to Columbia Pike.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-34800878621201624092010-11-30T02:10:37.358-05:002010-11-30T02:10:37.358-05:00Zimmerman is the worst, steals from basic infrastr...Zimmerman is the worst, steals from basic infrastructure needs both at WMATA and on the Arlington County Board to fund pet projects. That's why the tracks, escalators, etc., deteriorated. That's why Arlington streets became a mess and Zimmerman resorted to using bond funds for street paving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-248881293560019582010-11-30T02:02:50.800-05:002010-11-30T02:02:50.800-05:00Anyone who examines recent WMATA history will soon...Anyone who examines recent WMATA history will soon discern that the problems started soon after Zimmerman joined the Metro board.Gregnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-273154280998865302010-11-29T20:21:55.102-05:002010-11-29T20:21:55.102-05:00I'm another fed up Democrat. The faster Chris ...I'm another fed up Democrat. The faster Chris Zimmerman is kicked off the Metro Board the safer everyone who uses the Metro rail and bus systems will be.ierrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-86997990051464974322010-11-29T20:16:30.626-05:002010-11-29T20:16:30.626-05:00If Chris were sent to Allenwood he couldn't ki...If Chris were sent to Allenwood he couldn't kick his wife out of bed for work at 6 AM while he slept to 10 AM.fed up Demnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-32372077635942517472010-11-29T20:11:15.462-05:002010-11-29T20:11:15.462-05:00I would like to see Graham and Zimmmerman retired ...I would like to see Graham and Zimmmerman retired all right. Retired as cellmates to the Allenwood Federal Correction Facility for criminally negligent homicide.Metrorail accident victimnoreply@blogger.com