tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post5377015195927279304..comments2024-02-29T14:00:40.184-05:00Comments on Restonian: News blog from Reston, Virginia, the mauve-colored New Town (tm): Metro Silver Line: It's official (but keep clapping, just in case)Restonianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15519884797760354007noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-78692403931547389112009-03-20T23:17:00.000-04:002009-03-20T23:17:00.000-04:00man; i am so glad to have found this blog - it's s...man; i am so glad to have found this blog - it's so funny!!! thank you so much for the light!!!!Jodi C. https://www.blogger.com/profile/06309866864803734461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-50934178402662337892009-03-11T12:16:00.000-04:002009-03-11T12:16:00.000-04:00A sign of good governance is adding money for main...A sign of good governance is adding money for maintenance. The current Metro can not maintain the existing infrastructure. Hudgins and other members of the BOS have a track record of deferring needed maintenance. So, even if the Silver Line is built in a timely manner, the rotting will start. Note, one key reason to build a underground is to lower maintenance costs. <BR/><BR/>Single source contract. Can anyone say the Big Dig redux? Should be plenty of opportunities for corruption.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-18302924553728910112009-03-11T09:05:00.000-04:002009-03-11T09:05:00.000-04:00With the way car sales are tanking, maybe Crystal ...With the way car sales are tanking, maybe Crystal Koons can be persuaded to work as the official greeter at the Wiehle terminus: "Metro's Silver Line: We're Gonna Wow You!". And if she is capable of multitasking, she can also hand out pool passes at the same time: "The Glade Pool: We're Gonna Wow You!".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com