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Metro Mayhem
06.15.06 (8:59 pm)   [edit]
I've been riding the Orange Line Metro for about a month now. This particular line isn't a true subway but a double-length bus that runs over a paved old train line. It's 14 miles of traffic bypass at a fairly decent speed. The problem has been though it has gotten is that car drivers aren't used to the busses suddenly appearing, despite the signs, lights, and warnings. Part of the problem is that the old train line frequently parallels major streets, so that when you approach the double intersection you think all the warnings are for the major street, not for the secondary bus-only street.

The bus drivers have taken to slowing as they approach intersections and honking like crazy. Still it hasn't stopped some distracted nimrods from nearly getting creamed by the busses.

I thought that was the worst thing that could happen on the Metro. Yesterday, I was proven wrong. On the Red Line - the underground portion of the Metro - I was treated to a nice female gang fight. These two girls were duking it out with their respective "homies" egging them on. Funny thing was that there was no Sheriffs around. Usually they are pervasive but not this time. ANd some of the Metro workers seemed to wiisely disappear.

But no blood, no deaths just a worry on the Mahatmas part that this incident could grow. With summer coming and all the schools out, I hope the Police beef things up a bit. We have enough violence.

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