by MCL1981
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I read transcripts of two interrogations of the track inspectors. It basically confirms everything folks like "Unsuck DC Metro" have been reporting for years via confidential sources. Track inspectors frequently skip their walks completely but radio in that they're doing it. If they actually do their walks, they don't actually inspect anything, don't actually measure or gauge anything, don't actually count anything, etc. Frequently ride a train making only a fast visual inspection, which is even more useless than the casual stroll on foot. And in all of the above cases, simply photocopy the prior inspection report, change the date, and sign it. All the reports are fraudulent. Literally YEARS of reports are completely identical photocopies with altered dates. They just say "looks ok to me", make a copy of a report for 3 years ago, and sign it. The supervisors are aware of this. The supervisors actively participate in it. In fact the supervisors instruct their people to do it. The supervisors and levels above them discourage inspectors who actually do their jobs from calling in restrictions do to failing components. And all of this has been going on for decades.
For years, this has been published and known by people like Unsuck DC Metro on his blogs. The mainstream media in the area chose to ignore it. WMATA chose to ignore it and claimed "he doesn't know what he's talking about." He cites confidential sources in WMATA that say it like it is. He provides photos and videos. And it was ignored. Everyone at Metro that sees it happening ignored it. And people are DEAD because of it.
And despite all this, Queen Jackie of the ATU is complaining that Metro won't listen to their employees about how to better run the system. And how they bring in contractors instead using metro employees to inspect and fix things. Gee Jackie. Maybe it's because you and your merry band of morons are the ones that created this entire mess, and continue to propagate it.
I read transcripts of two interrogations of the track inspectors. It basically confirms everything folks like "Unsuck DC Metro" have been reporting for years via confidential sources. Track inspectors frequently skip their walks completely but radio in that they're doing it. If they actually do their walks, they don't actually inspect anything, don't actually measure or gauge anything, don't actually count anything, etc. Frequently ride a train making only a fast visual inspection, which is even more useless than the casual stroll on foot. And in all of the above cases, simply photocopy the prior inspection report, change the date, and sign it. All the reports are fraudulent. Literally YEARS of reports are completely identical photocopies with altered dates. They just say "looks ok to me", make a copy of a report for 3 years ago, and sign it. The supervisors are aware of this. The supervisors actively participate in it. In fact the supervisors instruct their people to do it. The supervisors and levels above them discourage inspectors who actually do their jobs from calling in restrictions do to failing components. And all of this has been going on for decades.
For years, this has been published and known by people like Unsuck DC Metro on his blogs. The mainstream media in the area chose to ignore it. WMATA chose to ignore it and claimed "he doesn't know what he's talking about." He cites confidential sources in WMATA that say it like it is. He provides photos and videos. And it was ignored. Everyone at Metro that sees it happening ignored it. And people are DEAD because of it.
And despite all this, Queen Jackie of the ATU is complaining that Metro won't listen to their employees about how to better run the system. And how they bring in contractors instead using metro employees to inspect and fix things. Gee Jackie. Maybe it's because you and your merry band of morons are the ones that created this entire mess, and continue to propagate it.
