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rajits t1_jcp24hb wrote

Reply to comment by HereComesHR in Recent DC Trip by HereComesHR

  • The rates aren't flat, you pay somewhere between $2-5 for a one-way trip.
  • There aren't a lot of lines, or at least no loop. The system really exists just to get commuters in and out of the city
  • I often see tourists confused, and I can see why - it's not immediately clear which line you need to be on, or where you need to go
  • Why aren't Farragut West and Farragut North connected? It makes no sense. And if I enter a station and leave immediately, why am I still charged? The system knows exactly how long I was there.
  • Trains catch on fire more often than I would like.

In DC's defense, I will say that our rail system is better than either Houston or Atlanta.

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rajits t1_jcp184q wrote

Compared to TX, the mass transit here is amazing. Compared to cities like New York or Chicago, the rail system here is sad.

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