[PRCo] Re: Monday Morning Delays

Derrick J Brashear shadow at dementia.org
Tue May 12 11:02:07 EDT 2009


On Tue, 12 May 2009, Herb Brannon wrote:

> They were, some time ago, covered. However, driving wind, severe snow
> and rain (the normal for late Winter, early Spring weather around
> here) removed the plastic covering. Curious passengers may have helped
> remove the covers also. Testing the machines started and the covers
> had to be removed anyway. I know I have seen many of them, all lit up,
> looking like they are in use, when they are not.

Like W 25th....

> Did you try using one ? The locals know not to use them. A sign on the

I did. Nothing happened. I was perplexed. Then an announcement: "please 
pay onboard the car"

Ok, so I went down to the platform. Good enough.

(Brief trip last Wednesday for a concert at Tower City; Parked in Ohio 
City, ate, concert, drove home)




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