[raccoonradio]

Barn door closing after horses have escaped, but it's a start.

[raccoonradio]

>>He

Formerly she.

[Paladin2]

Automation of Subway vehicles would seem to be pretty trivial these days.

[Vaquero]

now is this new rule for trannys only???

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

“They said Quinn is also horrified that his claim to state officials he changed his gender from female to male has made headlines. They declined comment on Quinn’s alleged admission he was text-messaging.”

Until our society embraces transsexuals and ceases its blatant sexism, trolleys are going to spontaneously smash into other things out of righteous indignation. This blamelsss driver was also a victim of ticketism and textism, a veritable trifecta of victimology.

[USNBandit]

any driver caught even in possession of a cell phone while on duty will be suspended for 10 days

I think that policy is stupid. If you are driving a surface vehicle and get in an accident, cell phones are much more reliable than dispatch radios. Especially in states where you can't legally carry a gun, a cell phone is safety equipment so at least the police know where to find your body.

[ClearCase_guy]

He is scheduled to have surgery on his shattered wrist later this week

Doctors' fear that the wrist may remain limp forever.

[brytlea]

At least maybe the rest of the horses won’t escape!

[rockrr]

Knee-jerk response relying on restrictions as a substitute for judgment.

[Califreak]

It’s amazing to me that people have to be TOLD not to text while they are driving.

Most of us on this site would have enough common sense to know better.

[Buckeye McFrog]

it will cost ‘em (operators union not likely to go along unless they hold them up for additional concessions)

[The Electrician]

Yesterday, Gov. Deval Patrick expressed outrage at the T’s apparent low standards that allowed a young, inexperienced driver with a poor record to take the controls of a trolley full of commuters.

Wonder whether he thinks the same thing about the apparent low standards that allowed a young, inexperienced senator with a poor record to take over as President...