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“Cartoon Thursday:” Eastside Blog Punks Metro on Gold Line Safety

11_19_09_el_tren.jpgNot a real sign. Image: LA Eastside

Last week, LA Eastside decided to take a poke at Metro and posted a series of fake signs in "local lingo" to help keep Eastsiders safe from the Gold Line Extension trains.  One look at the above example, and you can probably guess that the signs at LA Eastside are a parody.  However, not everyone got the joke, as evidenced by commenters at LA Eastside and the lecture posted today at The Source.

After explaining the situation, and before showing what real Metro safety signs look like, Fred Camino delivers Metro's stance:

Here’s the thing, Metro actually does takes safety very seriouslyand safety signage is there to inform and educate people about therisks around train tracks. You’ll find safety signage everywhere on thesystem, from the street running Gold Line to the underground Red Line.

The bloggers over at L.A. Eastside would do right by their readersand community by informing them that the signs are indeed a hoax. Noone at Metro thinks we’re above criticism — but we would like to becriticized for things we’ve actually done.

Personally, I can see Metro's point if they're getting complaints about these fake signs.  But LA Eastside's point, that Metro didn't take every precaution for the communities through which the train now runs, is certainly fair game.

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