http://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/06/16/METRO-Wins-Prestigious-Award.aspxIf you&#39;re a marketing professional, winning a Crystal Award is a big deal - almost as enviable as capturing an Oscar in the movie industry. Well, METRO&#39;s marketing department recently won the American Marketing Association&#39; s 2009 AMA CrystalenCommunityServer 2.1 (Build: 60809.935)http://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/06/16/METRO-Wins-Prestigious-Award.aspx#8025Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:06:20 GMTd28ebc89-27af-41e7-9b5c-0c1b3d1b56ff:8025chef.corey<p>good job for metro, we finally won something</p> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.ridemetro.org/> http://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/06/16/METRO-Wins-Prestigious-Award.aspx#8027Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:45:05 GMTd28ebc89-27af-41e7-9b5c-0c1b3d1b56ff:8027Royko<p>Boardings cratered and the bureaucrats get a marketing award.</p> <p>That's amazing!</p> <p>Next, we likely will be notified the METREAUX President will receive another huge bonus.</p> <p>Will it be a helicopter?</p> <p>Cant' be outdone by Tilman or Obama. &nbsp;Not when you're an Urban Rail RObber Baron.</p> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.ridemetro.org/> http://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/06/16/METRO-Wins-Prestigious-Award.aspx#8028Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:29:04 GMTd28ebc89-27af-41e7-9b5c-0c1b3d1b56ff:8028Agatha<p>Chef!</p> <p>Yay! Good job, METRO!</p> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.ridemetro.org/> http://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/06/16/METRO-Wins-Prestigious-Award.aspx#8029Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:00:54 GMTd28ebc89-27af-41e7-9b5c-0c1b3d1b56ff:8029slyrob<p>Good job, guys! YOU ROCK!!!</p> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.ridemetro.org/> http://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/06/16/METRO-Wins-Prestigious-Award.aspx#8030Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:42:20 GMTd28ebc89-27af-41e7-9b5c-0c1b3d1b56ff:8030jg33<p>These guys are some of the best in the business! Way to go gentlemen! </p> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.ridemetro.org/> http://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/06/16/METRO-Wins-Prestigious-Award.aspx#8036Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:26:52 GMTd28ebc89-27af-41e7-9b5c-0c1b3d1b56ff:8036Agatha<p>Woo hoo!</p> <p>Congratulations METRO! </p> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.ridemetro.org/> http://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/06/16/METRO-Wins-Prestigious-Award.aspx#8041Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:28:13 GMTd28ebc89-27af-41e7-9b5c-0c1b3d1b56ff:8041don<p>Too bad that Metro's actual performance isn't as good as their propaganda.</p> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.ridemetro.org/> http://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/06/16/METRO-Wins-Prestigious-Award.aspx#8054Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:13:10 GMTd28ebc89-27af-41e7-9b5c-0c1b3d1b56ff:8054C<p>How much did METRO pay to have these celebrities images plastered along a bus. Did the passenger increase (which METRO cannot prove) offset the cost? Or did the celebs do this as some courtesy? </p> <p>And what about the drivers stranded on the side of the road almost daily because mechanics aren't getting the re$ources to properly maintain those buses.</p> <p>I saw 2 Vikings stopped along 45 last Friday. One was headed SB in the Gulf/NASA area around 2p. The other was SB coming from Fallbrook around 4p</p> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.ridemetro.org/> http://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/06/16/METRO-Wins-Prestigious-Award.aspx#8060Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:13:51 GMTd28ebc89-27af-41e7-9b5c-0c1b3d1b56ff:8060Mary Sit<p>C, </p> <p>METRO didn't pay a dime to any of the celebrities. They donated their time and services. </p> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.ridemetro.org/> http://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/06/16/METRO-Wins-Prestigious-Award.aspx#8097Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:31:21 GMTd28ebc89-27af-41e7-9b5c-0c1b3d1b56ff:8097DominicMazoch<p>Vickings = 4700 class NewPods?</p> <p>Question to you ops on this page:</p> <p>Could you get a good ride out of a fixed route bus vs a P&amp;R if you put the P&amp;R seats in, and better struts.shocks, et. al?</p> <p>Then out could have one or two fewer platforms to worry about at the BOF's.</p> <p>It was done in the past. &nbsp;4400 P&amp;R, 4500 local.</p> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.ridemetro.org/>