Quotes from Robert James Thomson

My philosophy is: Everybody needs to look out for everybody else.

As our eyes age, they have a tougher and tougher time adjusting to rapid changes in lighting, and we need to be aware of this.

Metro shows no signs of being able to make its trains run on time. This occurs during single-tracking and it occurs during normal rush hour service.

I love the cameras and don't mind mailing in my check when I fail to pay attention and go too fast.

Some people make a separate argument about the red light cameras. They say it just changes the type of crash that's most likely to occur at an intersection.

SafeTrack - I keep saying this - is not going to fix Metro. It's a speeded up track work program, compressing three years of already planned work on the track bed into about a year.

When different generations of cars are combined into one train, it messes with the loudspeaker system.

The cars themselves are getting smarter and will be increasingly able to assist drivers - to the point where the cars will be completely automated.

There are easily accessible programs to help aging drivers maintain their skills, or recognize when they need to give up their cars.