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Article #258Re: Escalators (was: Metrocard Gripe)
From: Peter Rosa
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 1996 00:00
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 1996 00:00
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In <4ptrrf$cuq@sjx-ixn6.ix.netcom.com> hessj@ix.netcom.com (Janet Hess) writes: > >Speaking of escalators: I've *never* seen the down escalator at the >Pentagon City Metro working on the side of the station for riders >going into DC. Has anyone seen a functional down escalator there? > > Considering that Pentagon City is the closest Metro accessible >full-fledged shopping mall for many folks from DC, this seems screwy. >More than once I've seen people struggling to pick up luggage >carriers and loaded shopping carts that would be no problem at all if >the escalators were running. I'd guess this could also drive people >with strollers a bit mad. Anyone know anything? > > > > >------------- >So when you see a man who's broken / Pick him up and carry him. > And when you see a woman who's broken / Put her all into your arms > 'Cause we don't know where we come from > We don't know what we are. > Laurie Anderson, "Ramon" > You expect something near the Pentagon to actually WORK <gggg>?!
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 112ce4,bff7d4d41bac2833 X-Google-Attributes: gid112ce4,public X-Google-Thread: 101049,ba84b781c3041450 X-Google-Attributes: gid101049,public X-Google-Thread: 10ca13,bff7d4d41bac2833 X-Google-Attributes: gid10ca13,public From: prosa1@ix.netcom.com(Peter Rosa) Subject: Re: Escalators (was: Metrocard Gripe) Date: 1996/06/15 Message-ID: <4pv508$pvt@dfw-ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> X-Deja-AN: 160360499 references: <4obg0f$8u9@freenet-news.carleton.ca> <4p6hp9$a15@explorer.csc.com> <1996Jun6.175119.21331@sq.com> <31BAE9FA.6CDB256F@earthops.org> <1996Jun14.070420.29494@sq.com> <4ptrrf$cuq@sjx-ixn6.ix.netcom.com> organization: Netcom x-netcom-date: Sat Jun 15 3:04:24 PM CDT 1996 newsgroups: nyc.transit,dc.general,misc.transport.urban-transit