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After the Crash, What to Do
The recent Metro tragedy demonstrates that the front and rear cars of trains serve as energy-absorbing protection for passengers in the middle cars. Shouldn't Metro install energy-
absorbing bumpers at the front and rear of trains, so passengers in the front and rear cars are protected as well?
The technology is available. NASCAR has developed energy-absorbing walls made of steel tubes and hard foam. This technology has dramatically decreased injuries and fatalities. Shouldn't Metro, and rail systems throughout the world, draw on this technology to protect their riders?
-- James N. Fox, Fairfax
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Having been away for more than a week, I have been stunned to discover that there has been no discussion of the logic of extending Metro to Dulles. That the system is underfunded and the existing equipment and infrastructure are in need of major capital investment cannot be debated. So why would the people of the Washington area want Metro extended to Dulles before repairs and needed investment are made to the existing system? There is not enough money to extend and repair Metro, so the common sense decision would be to fix what we have first. No dessert until you finish what is on your plate!
