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Re: a nice L.A. Times Red Line Article!

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From: Merritt Mullen
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 00:00
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SlipperSlope at THEGook@zip.net wrote on 6/21/00 9:31 AM:

> Yeah, there's the "Metro RedLine is so clean and no nasty filth...blah, but
> give it a few years and we'll see.   Remember when BART first opened it was
> "so clean and no nasty filth......" now go look at some of the BART
> trains......some of the trains are FAR from "clean and not nasty filthy....".

It doesn't have to be like that.  The Washington DC Metro has been operating
since 1976 and, while it doesn't look brand new anymore, it is always clean
and well maintained.

The LA Red Line has been operating for some time now, and I see no sign that
it is getting dirtier.

Merritt
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From: Merritt Mullen <mmullen@ridgecrest.ca.us>
Subject: Re: a nice L.A. Times Red Line Article!
Date: 2000/06/21
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