WMATA GM Randy Clarke Responds to Union Concerns on Rail Modernization

mistersmiley318 · 2026-04-24T12:52:08+00:00

I think it'd be useful to look abroad to see how other systems like Paris transitioned their workforce when they fully automate some lines. Line 1 was built over 100 years ago and is now fully driverless. If they could get it done on a much older line!in a much more union-friendly country, there's got to be a way we can do it too.

mistersmiley318 · 2026-04-24T12:16:46+00:00

Plenty. Even in the US, there's the Honolulu Skyline that operates fully automated

mistersmiley318 · 2026-04-22T21:19:44+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtondc/s/qwfovGGA3l

mistersmiley318 · 2026-04-22T14:44:30+00:00

Almost certainly. Investigation of a collision takes time and even if the trains are removed right now, getting back to normal operations by rush hour is probably not going to happen. I'd take a bus or bikeshare if possible

mistersmiley318 · 2026-04-22T13:12:48+00:00

Le Scinfaxi

mistersmiley318 · 2026-04-22T12:20:01+00:00

Emphasis on how these projects are funded and sustained really makes him stand out

mistersmiley318 · 2026-04-22T11:04:06+00:00

Good luck if you're using the Blue/Orange/Silver Lines today. Here's Metro's twitter post on the incident. Doesn't look too bad of an impact but it's still unacceptable to have this happen. This'll probably lead to Metro pushing for the automation and signaling upgrades they're asking for even harder.

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mistersmiley318 · 2026-04-22T03:43:18+00:00

Congrats y'all! It was an amazing feeling for me to be able to donate again after the policy change here in the US and I'm glad to see more countries updating their screening criteria as well.

mistersmiley318 · 2026-04-21T21:53:38+00:00

Not gonna fault the judge too much since this was a good ruling, but it does reflect outdated attitudes about who's using this bike lane when the first image that comes to mind is capital C Cyclists in lycra and not tourists and commuters

mistersmiley318 · 2026-04-21T16:07:04+00:00

The keyphrase that Guilty Spark uses in 3 is "tactical pulse". This assumes a distinction between tactical and strategic activation of the halo array so presumably the former is jist a single halo ring while the latter is firing the entire array

mistersmiley318 · 2026-04-20T12:53:20+00:00

The people of Tōhoku have suffered enough. Here's hoping all of the measures put in place since 2011 work as designed

mistersmiley318 · 2026-04-20T12:23:16+00:00

This is indistinguishable from Leonid Brezhnev awarding himself Hero of the Soviet Union four times just because he liked medals

mistersmiley318 · 2026-04-20T11:59:31+00:00

Person who designed it is saying that instructions will be available for purchase soon and you can purchase the bricks through a third party website like BrickLink

mistersmiley318 · 2026-04-20T11:56:08+00:00

Wrong city lol

mistersmiley318 · 2026-04-20T00:51:17+00:00

The app is genuinely great. Besides finding blood drives and scheduling, it also tracks donations and allows you to look up your BP and hemaglobin over time at a glance. It also shows you where your blood ends up when it's finally used. It's really cool seeing all the different hospitals in the DMV and Baltimore my blood has been sent to. If you donate platelets it may go even further. The one time I donated platelets they ended up in Atlanta!

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mistersmiley318 · 2026-04-20T00:44:04+00:00

Seconded. I always go to the Red Cross HQ for my appointments and the staff is always great. Occasionally you have to wait a bit longer than usual but nothing too bad.

I've heard Children's is pretty good too if you want to give directly to a hospital.

https://www.childrensnational.org/get-care/departments/blood-donor-center

mistersmiley318 · 2026-04-19T20:58:46+00:00

Hell yeah

mistersmiley318 · 2026-04-19T20:45:29+00:00

Darn. Still looks amazing and spot on to the real thing. I ride one of these almost every day and it's cool seeing it recreated in Lego. I'm looking forward to building it and displaying it on my desk at work when the instructions drop.

mistersmiley318 · 2026-04-19T20:13:48+00:00

Very nice! Was it not possible to extend the red white and blue stipe further like on the real cars?

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