How Safe Are you?

Just How safe are you on the metro? I was just about to start my rush
hour commute when there was a huge delay. It was
obvious there was a problem because there was a Glenmont bound red line
train being held in the station and it wasn't boarding. I waited there
for over twenty five minutes and decided to leave and get home via bus.

While I was on the platform there were several announcements about
delays in both directions due to a train malfunction. I heard from a
friend in New Jersey that there had been a train accident. She was
contacting to make sure I was okay. The Metro announcements both via
email and from the Station Masters never mentioned anything about any
crash, accident or collision.

The emails referred to the incident as a disruption and announced that
the "disruption" was cleared @ 5 48pm 6/22/2009 a large number
passengers exiting Metro at that same time. The disruption
being cleared must have not have restored service. I read email alerts
all the time recognizing "disruptions" I just hope that all of these
disruptions are not understatements like today's accident was.

I am writing this as I sit and appreciate life on the bus headed home.
Smh