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Episode 16: Has Metro’s ‘Death Spiral’ Begun?
More than a decade ago, a top Metro official warned of the potential for a "death spiral" involving a confluence of maintenance problems, budget pressures and rider dissatisfaction. Chris Zimmerman was on WMATA's board a...
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Episode 16: Has Metro’s ‘Death Spiral’ Begun? is an episode from Metropocalypse by WAMU 88.5. More than a decade ago, a top Metro official warned of the potential for a "death spiral" involving a confluence of maintenance problems, budget p...
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Published Sep 13, 2016, 0:25:07 long, audio available.
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What is Episode 16: Has Metro’s ‘Death Spiral’ Begun? about?
More than a decade ago, a top Metro official warned of the potential for a "death spiral" involving a confluence of maintenance problems, budget pressures and rider dissatisfaction. Chris Zimmerman was on WMATA's board at the time, and he explains why those warnings went unheeded. We also ask three Metropocalypse listeners about their experiences using the rail service.
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Published Sep 13, 2016 and 0:25:07 long