Lexington Market Metro station woes drag on
Mitchell Walk, who works for Constellation Global Commodities Group, has had enough of long walks in the dark in a rather uninviting part of town.
He writes:
Mitch is apparently going to have to run the gauntlet a few more months.Since I've had absolutely zero luck in getting an answer from MTA, I hope you can help me out. I travel the Metro daily for my commute, which two nights a week has me taking the train back to Owings Mills from graduate school classes after 10:00 pm. Those nights I walk to the Lexington Market station from the south, meaning that I have to walk right past the long under construction "station enhancement" project blocking the south entrance to the station. This creates an extra block of walking in what is not exactly the best neighborhood in the city, and I'm anxious for the entrance to reopen.
Since little progress is ever visible, I've sent numerous emails to the MTA trying to get an idea of when the work is (or more likely, was) scheduled to be completed. Per usual for my questions to the MTA, I've received no response and was hoping that you could track down an answer for us Metro riders. Thanks!
Can we at least agree that it would make sense for the city and the MTA to see that this vital transit link is well-lit, well-signed and well-patrolled? The last time I was over that way, it was anything but. It would also be nice if the MTA were to post updates on the project on its Web site so Metro riders could track its progress.
