From: "Ted White" <twhite8 at cox.net>
To: "WSFA members" <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Avoid the Red Line
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 18:48:01 -0500
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cathy Green" <dalek_cag at yahoo.com>
To: "WSFA members" <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 2:33 PM
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Avoid the Red Line

> Personally, the delays haven't been that bad.  Or at
> least that's been my experience.  They're single
> tracking, but I got to work in 25 minutes this
> morning, which is actually better than usual.
>
> The damage to the trains is quite spectacular.  you
> can see it as the trains pass through the Woodley Park
> station.
>
> That said, I would agree that if you can avoid the red
> line, you're better off doing so.

Fortunately, I ride the Orange Line.   Interestingly, every time something
like this happens, I find my evening trip home is at the "reduced fare"
rather than the rush-hour fare -- saving me a huge 80¢ on the trip.

--Ted White