Gothamist: Mayor Wants Some Tram Answers

MT

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:22:55 -0500

I still hope the Calatrava tram goes up downtown. Give him another skyscraper while we're at it.

Tim N.

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 15:56:06 -0500

Don't ask.

??

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 15:39:40 -0500

I have to ask...how did they go to the bathroom?

Jennifer Criso

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:22:44 -0500

Jen, you and me both. It's being rerun tonight though. I was amused by the media coverage.

Joe Apology

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:34:21 -0500

I'm just upset that the Post and the Daily News had the same lame headline: HIGH DRAMA -- wtf? I was expecting something clever like STUCK IN TRAM-SIT www.joeapology.com

peakguy

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:55:43 -0500

I expect tonight's once-a-year Community Board meeting (timing IS everything) on Roosevelt Island will give them a good platform to express themselves.

S.D.

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:53:54 -0500

In the Rockies or in Switzerland I bet they have better procedures in place.

tricker

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:47:37 -0500

oops, not above but here: http://www.tricker.net/index.php?p=57

tricker

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:45:41 -0500

see my commentary on Roosevelt Island above...

jmchez

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:43:09 -0500

A backup system that didn't work? A Backup System That DIDN'T WORK! Nuclear Power planst have backup systems, skydivers have backup parachutes. In both of those instances the backup system are routinely inspected, tested and maintained. Apparently to the operators of the tram, "out of sight is out of mind". Since they never used the backup equipment, they didn't do anything to it until the day they needed it and found out that it was useless. Talk about abunch of morons! Can you imagine if this happened on the trams out on the Rockies or in Switzerland? Those things are miles long and thousands of feet in the air (not a measly 200). That's why, those guys have routine maintenance and testing programs. Doh!

Dave H.

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:42:21 -0500

I suspect Joe Rogan may have had a hand in this fiasco.

Jen

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:40:02 -0500

Well, I was already upset about the Nets game preempting Veronica Mars.

Glenn

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:26:46 -0500

Seinfeld was preempted to cover this. Horrible.