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Yavin4

(35,445 posts) Fri Jul 22, 2022, 08:35 PM Jul 2022

Washington DC's Metro Network Evolution

This is very sentimental to me. I was born and raised in DC. I was there when the very first new stations opened. I haven't lived in DC since 1993. Wow. The system has grown.

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Washington DC's Metro Network Evolution (Original Post) Yavin4 Jul 2022 OP

I'm happy for you SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2022 #1

Meanwhile that can't manage more than one train every 10-20 minutes at rush hour... brooklynite Jul 2022 #2

SickOfTheOnePct

(7,290 posts)

1. I'm happy for you

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 08:43 PM

Jul 2022

that you don't live here anymore and have to see what a mess Metro is. Yes, it extends out towards Dulles now (Silver line), but ridership is way down, interval between trains is longer than it used to be, and there have been numerous and ongoing safety issues.

I took Metro to a baseball game a few weeks ago, and I don't anticipate riding it again in the near future, as I simply didn't feel safe.

brooklynite

(94,713 posts)

2. Meanwhile that can't manage more than one train every 10-20 minutes at rush hour...