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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

dcbuckeye

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1. It needs to be done

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri May 6, 2016, 12:31 PM

May 2016

The system is falling apart. Breakdowns and fires in the tunnels becoming pretty common. I get nervous every time I board a train. specially if they are single tracking, which they do all the time.

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DC Metro will shut down sections of lines for year-long subway repair work [View all] Eugene May 2016 OP

It needs to be done dcbuckeye May 2016 #1

Are we sure it needs to be done? scscholar May 2016 #2

BART is not much better KamaAina May 2016 #3

if you are staying at Metro Center dcbuckeye May 2016 #4

If you will be using local transit, please consider getting a SmarTrip card. mahatmakanejeeves May 2016 #7

Next on the chopping block: Brooklyn KamaAina May 2016 #5

This is what happens when you don't maintain it as you go. marmar May 2016 #6