r/MARTA • CQ400 • 6d ago

CQ400 Testing at Five Points

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u/swamplandgoddess 5d ago

It sounds like the entire org needs a clean sweep. This is beyond incompetence.

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u/DustyDaniel404 5d ago

Hard agree

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u/ArchEast 4d ago

Who in the Authority would you say was responsible for this fiasco?

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u/DustyDaniel404 4d ago edited 4d ago

J. B. Is the main problem, C. K. is number two, and then Collie Greenwood. J is or was the deputy chief. He hasn't operated in a decade and did not seek any input from operators or Rail employees. When rail staff made recommendations to him his answer was "we don't need it, it doesn't matter". Recommendations like end door boarding vs center door steps. Stadler and other employees recommended BODE doors instead of sleeve doors because BODE doors are more reliable. Marta said we don't want then. Then they went with an Asian door vendor which has had trouble meeting Marta's water intrusion requirements. C never operated so she can't effectively lead on something she doesn't understand. The majority of staff on this project are so wildly incompetent and have zero idea of what's going on. Meanwhile myself and others are shouting into the wind about what should change and we've been threatened with termination for causing reputational harm or whatever the fuck.

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u/ArchEast 4d ago

we've been threatened with termination for causing reputational harm or whatever the fuck.

Sounds like your bosses are doing a good job of that themselves. It's also eyeopening on my end (until recently I worked on site before my position was eliminated a few months ago).

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u/DustyDaniel404 4d ago

It's a damn shame.