New Alert System already has Glitch

@sunnike08 discovered a glitch with a group of accounts not remaining confirmed. DM us your email if you wish us to keep an eye out. ^BA

— @wmata (@wmata) March 9, 2012

A lot of people have emailed me or tweeted me saying they're not getting any of Metro's new alerts.

Ironically, Metro was touting the new service during yesterday's board meeting when the alerts faced their first major test.

From Scott:

Since the new WMATA email alerts system was implemented, I have not received a single alert. For example, today during the major incident at Foggy Bottom I did not receive a single alert although I am properly subscribed to receive alerts at all time periods.

Is the new email alert system working properly?

Metro Excels in Doing Nothing

• Metro knew about brake problems (related) and did nothing.
• Metro knew about a malfunctioning track circuit and did nothing.
• Metro knew about the problems with mixed track circuit equipment and did nothing.
• Metro knew about escalator brake problems and did nothing.
• Metro knew about rampant fare theft and did nothing.
• Metro knew about telescoping cars and did nothing.
• Metro knew about radio problems (here and here) and did nothing.
• Metro knew about emergency intercom problems and did nothing.
• Metro knew about the danger brewing at Rosslyn and did nothing.
  
• Metro knew about how union rules impede its escalator reliability and did nothing.
• Metro knew about employees cheating on basic skills competency tests and did nothing.
• Metro knew about the ineffectiveness of random bag searches and did nothing.
• Metro knew about the insulting remarks by its spokesman and did nothing.

Metro can't even spell its name.

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Cracked rail causes delays (Examiner)