Washington D.C. commuters love to complain about Metro. And the D.C. subway system does have its faults: rising fares, rush-hour delays, malfunctioning fare card machines, and surly station managers.
But I spent thousands of hours riding Metro in my day, and all in all I think it’s pretty great. It’s fast and convenient, and makes it possible to get around this city without a car. Plus, the Metro stations are beautiful. Especially on quiet, nearly empty Sunday evenings.
Eastern Market station in Capitol Hill. Dan and Alex are newly minted D.C. interns — they just arrived in town and are enjoying one of their first trips on Metro.
Joburg has the Gautrain now, which is great. But it’s not the same. I miss you, Metro.
Ahhhh, thanks for the kudos Heather!!! Us WMATA employees, love our customers as well :).
Hey, I was planning to email you the link, but you found it all on your own! Glad you enjoyed.
Appart from the stated negative points, we really enjoyed the Metro. And the stations are pretty 🙂 Great photo!
Thanks Mia!
That metro station really is beautiful. Who would have expected that? I can understand how you might miss this convenience. Oh, the sacrifices of the expat lifestyle!
Kathy
Yeah, I kind of took the metro architecture for granted when I lived here. Last night I realized how great it is.
Having grown up using NYC’s subways, I’m amused whenever I’m in DC and hear people complain about Metro. I guess I’m just easily impressed by any subway station that is clean and doesn’t smell like pee. 🙂
Ha! You’re so right. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, I guess. Thanks for your comment!