Latest Robert James Thomson Quotes from Interviews

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• SafeTrack - I keep saying this - is not going to fix Metro. It's a speeded up track work program, compressing three years of already planned work on the track bed into about a year.

  Robert James Thomson

  Years, Track, Bed

  Source: live.washingtonpost.com

• Back in 2011, when the weekend maintenance disruptions got more aggressive, we were told that the work on weekends and at night and midday would be enough to get the system back to a state of good repair.

  Robert James Thomson

  Weekend, Night, Would Be

  "Dr. Gridlock" with Robert Thomson, live.washingtonpost.com. October 3, 2016.

• I don't like the midnight closing on weekends. It's one thing to tell people they have to drive to Jiffy Lube Live in the outer suburbs.

  Robert James Thomson

  Weekend, People, Midnight

  "Dr. Gridlock". Live Chat, live.washingtonpost.com. October 3, 2016.

• If the Metro general manager, Paul Wiedefeld, says those extra hours for maintenance are necessary to help fix the system and make it safer, then that gets top priority.

  Robert James Thomson

  Priorities, Maintenance, Helping

  "Dr. Gridlock". The Washington Post Live Chat, live.washingtonpost.com. October 3, 2016.

• If you think your job requires you to endanger people, get another job.

  Robert James Thomson

  Jobs, Thinking, People

  Source: live.washingtonpost.com

• I don't see any possible excuse for any driver anywhere to endanger people.

  Robert James Thomson

  People, Excuse, Drivers

  Source: live.washingtonpost.com

• My philosophy is: Everybody needs to look out for everybody else.

  Robert James Thomson

  Philosophy, Needs, Looks

  "Dr. Gridlock". The Washington Post Live Chat, live.washingtonpost.com. February 8, 2016.

• There are easily accessible programs to help aging drivers maintain their skills, or recognize when they need to give up their cars.

  Robert James Thomson

  Giving Up, Skills, Car

  "Dr. Gridlock". Live Chat, live.washingtonpost.com. Live Chat.

• The cars themselves are getting smarter and will be increasingly able to assist drivers - to the point where the cars will be completely automated.

  Robert James Thomson

  Car, Able, Drivers

  Source: live.washingtonpost.com

• Seems like people could behave themselves without making a calculation regarding how likely or unlikely they are to kill other people.

  Robert James Thomson

  People, Unlikely, Behave

  "Dr. Gridlock". The Washington Post Live Chat, live.washingtonpost.com. February 8, 2016.

• I love the cameras and don't mind mailing in my check when I fail to pay attention and go too fast.

  Robert James Thomson

  Mind, Cameras, Attention

  "Dr. Gridlock". Live Chat, live.washingtonpost.com. February 8, 2016.

• If you're driving more than 50 mph through a neighborhood where the speed limit is 25 mph, I question whether you should keep your driver's license. You're a menace to society.

  Robert James Thomson

  Mph, Limits, Driving

  "Dr. Gridlock". The Washington Post Live Chat, live.washingtonpost.com. February 8, 2016.

• I don't believe any sort of traveler does a better job than any other sort of traveler at obeying traffic safety laws. It's difficult to foresee a camera program that can be used with bikers and walkers.

  Robert James Thomson

  Jobs, Believe, Law

  "Dr. Gridlock". The Washington Post Live Chat, live.washingtonpost.com. February 8, 2016.

• Metro shows no signs of being able to make its trains run on time. This occurs during single-tracking and it occurs during normal rush hour service.

  Robert James Thomson

  Running, Able, Normal

  "Dr. Gridlock". Live Chat, live.washingtonpost.com. February 8, 2016.

• I don't see traffic fines as a substitute for a commuter tax.

  Robert James Thomson

  Substitutes, Traffic, Fine

  "Dr. Gridlock". Live Chat, live.washingtonpost.com. February 08, 2016.

• Motors that are vulnerable to shorting out because of snow ingestion should have snow filters installed over air intakes, and spare motors should be ready to replace any failed motors.

  Robert James Thomson

  Air, Should Have, Snow

  Source: live.washingtonpost.com

• Some people make a separate argument about the red light cameras. They say it just changes the type of crash that's most likely to occur at an intersection.

  Robert James Thomson

  Light, People, Red

  "Dr. Gridlock" with Robert Thomson, live.washingtonpost.com. February 8, 2016.

• I can't see a problem with imposing fines on drivers who violate traffic safety laws. The speed limit is the speed limit. A red light means stop. These things haven't changed since people got their driver's licenses.

  Robert James Thomson

  Mean, Light, Law

  Source: live.washingtonpost.com

• As our eyes age, they have a tougher and tougher time adjusting to rapid changes in lighting, and we need to be aware of this.

  Robert James Thomson

  Eye, Age, Needs

  "Dr. Gridlock". The Washington Post Live Chat, live.washingtonpost.com. January 4, 2016.

• I think that maps showing platform details would be useful to visitors, especially to chaperones of school groups, etc. Also useful would be either a compass rose or an arrow pointing North at every metro exit. Emerging from underground is disorienting, especially at night.

  Robert James Thomson

  School, Night, Thinking

  "Dr. Gridlock" with Robert Thomson, live.washingtonpost.com. January 4, 2016.

• Automate the headlights so drivers can't forget to turn them on in low visibility.

  Robert James Thomson

  Visibility, Forget, Lows

  "Dr. Gridlock". The Washington Post Live Chat, live.washingtonpost.com. January 4, 2016.

• It would be helpful to be able to see the layout and for the maps to label what exits to use to get to nearby sites/buildings so you aren't wandering the station trying to read the signs in the crowds.

  Robert James Thomson

  Trying, Would Be, Labels

  "Dr. Gridlock". The Washington Post Live Chat, live.washingtonpost.com. January 4, 2016.

• When I look at the faces of turning drivers, I mostly see them looking in the direction of oncoming motorists rather than at the people they're about to turn into.

  Robert James Thomson

  People, Looks, Faces

  "Dr. Gridlock" with Robert Thomson, live.washingtonpost.com. January 4, 2016.

• I wish the dashboard indicators for lights were standardized throughout the auto industry.

  Robert James Thomson

  Light, Wish, Dashboards

  "Dr. Gridlock". The Washington Post Live Chat, live.washingtonpost.com. January 4, 2016.

• When different generations of cars are combined into one train, it messes with the loudspeaker system.

  Robert James Thomson

  Car, Different, Generations

  "Dr. Gridlock" with Robert Thomson, live.washingtonpost.com. January 4, 2016.