Focusing on the recent reports of additional faulty track circuits, The Washington Post published an editorial expressing concerns about safety on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority‘s rail system:
Safety is a primary consideration for would-be riders, but reliability is a close second. If trips that usually take 21 minutes end up taking a half-hour to an hour, it’s safe to assume that more than a few commuters will turn to their cars. If public confidence in the stewardship of the system — including the provision of reliable information about technological problems, work underway and delays — continues to wane, still more people will desert mass transit.
Link to full editorial in The Washington Post.
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