As the region braces for another major storm, one local government is having trouble keeping their plows on the roads, WTOP has learned.You want to fix this problem? Outsource it to a private firm. No private company that needs to make a profit would have 25% of their resources down just when they were needed most.
As many as 60 of the District's snow plows are not working -- bad news for thousands of residents still waiting for their streets to be cleared.
According to an internal email obtained by WTOP, 25 percent of the District's snow plow fleet is down and they're having trouble getting replacement parts.
D.C. is also now rationing their salt supply.
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
The Snow Falls and the Plows Fail
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My question is, why is the No. 25% ? Was it just easier (as in, get the new trucks, screw the older ones; the taxpayers will never noticed the cost difference) for them to get new one's?
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