The prissy v. the profitable
Bob Levey is worried his delicate sensibilities will be offended by ads on the Washington Metro:
"Strapped for cash, our subway moguls are planning to abandon the quiet, calm look of their trains and stations. Here come TV sets inside each car, spewing ads 24/7/365. Here come swoopy, animated commercials along the outside of each previously sleek and simple train. If the Metro board has its way, our subway will soon look as if Disney took it by the throat and said, 'Bor-r-r-r-ring.'"
Well, everyone involved should humbly apologize that Metrorail will no longer be the gray palace you're used to, but it's crunch time. Perhaps passengers will have more time to soak up the "cathedral-like" stations when more frequent breakdowns keep trains out of service. Maybe we can appreciate our pristine subway from the highways, where more and more people will go if service deteriorates.
I wouldn't mind if some local, state or federal government agency comes to its senses and gives Metrorail enough money to operate without more ads, but that's not going to happen -- I'd rather have a cluttered functional Metro than a clean system that doesn't work.
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rj3 | 09:49 AM |
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I'd like to know which trains operate "24/7/365." Apparently Bob is riding them.
