Upon peeling off mislabeled, brand new signs at Metro Center, WMATA officials exposed a "legacy" sign, also donning incorrect Metro stops.
The new signs were installed during the past few days, adding Metro's stops along the soon-to-be opened Silver Line. However, the signs at Metro Center incorrectly labeled the Blue Line as going all the way to East Falls Church. News4's transportation reporter Adam Tuss reported the issue to WMATA Tuesday morning.
Yup - these certainly are not right. Blue does not go to East Falls Church @nbcwashington #wmata @unsuckdcmetro pic.twitter.com/CXTxMxgbAY — Adam Tuss (@AdamTuss) January 28, 2014
Tuss noticed the issue on 13 signs at the Metro Center station's Blue and Orange Line platforms.
Shortly after Tuss' report, Metro workers ripped off the "applique" signs -- which cost $150 each -- revealing old Metro maps sans the Silver Line.
....old replaces new @nbcwashington #wmata pic.twitter.com/LXxxBUtQ9g — Adam Tuss (@AdamTuss) January 28, 2014
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The problems, however, continued. The old signs -- which are permanently drawn onto the station's pylons -- are outdated. They had the Blue Line traveling to Huntington.
Uh boy. In ripping down mislabeled maps-out of date maps are up. Blue doesnt go Huntington @nbcwashington #wmata pic.twitter.com/LjRENFbi5l — Adam Tuss (@AdamTuss) January 28, 2014
As a temporary fix, Metro officials covered the incorrect pylons.
Btw, @wmata has "browned out" the old confusing signs all along the platform at Metro Center @nbcwashington #wmata pic.twitter.com/1J06DOOT1B — Adam Tuss (@AdamTuss) January 28, 2014
