Oopq t1_ith6yek wrote on October 23, 2022 at 5:00 PM

I understand there's valid issues people have with the metro, but for me coming from Philly, the DC metro is so many leaps and bounds better than what I'm used to that I'm always shocked to hear people complain about it.

dkon4 t1_ithp9ll wrote on October 23, 2022 at 6:57 PM

If you are a DMV resident of even 5+ years ago, you would know metro has gotten much worse despite their funding. When I was a kid living around here, I remember thinking how great the metro will be in 20 years… yeah that never happened lol but to be fair, I haven’t used public transportation in Philly. And when the metro does work, it’s great.

strangechicken t1_ithewki wrote on October 23, 2022 at 5:52 PM

Yeah SEPTA is icky in all ways. But We're complaining because if you go to basically any peer industrialized country's capital city, their public transportation system is generally light years ahead of Metro. It's how wasted the potential is that gets people upset. Add on crime and general shenanigans and it leaves people less than satisfied despite being even better than most options in the states.

Nexis4Jersey t1_ithqupk wrote on October 23, 2022 at 7:07 PM

Harrisburg gives the bare minimum of funding to SEPTA its working with shoestrings sadly.... Every time I visit SEPA and SNJ and see all those abandoned rail lines while sitting in traffic it makes my heart sink... They have expansion/restoration plans but nothing happens...

InsufficientFrosting t1_ithp11x wrote on October 23, 2022 at 6:56 PM

Lol, I used to complain a lot about the DC metro. Then I took SEPTA when I went to Philly. I told my self that I will never complain about DC metro.

CandyCaneCrisp t1_itikeh3 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 10:15 PM

The Metro is one of the reasons I moved here from Philly, back when the main cars were the 2000 series with the wider, padded seats and carpeted floors.

damnatio_memoriae t1_itixoft wrote on October 23, 2022 at 11:51 PM

im glad we dont have the dirty old carpets anymore, but i do miss them.

CandyCaneCrisp t1_itj1vu6 wrote on October 24, 2022 at 12:24 AM

I've had several rides on 2000 series cars this year, and the grubby carpets are still comfy to walk on and make the ride feel smoother.

damnatio_memoriae t1_itixccm wrote on October 23, 2022 at 11:48 PM

in terms of comfort (including cleanliness) it's definitely the best i've ever used in the US. (tokyo is 100x better though). in terms of convenience it's not even close. the stations are way too few and far between, trains don't come nearly often enough, and the variable pricing requiring the rider to swipe again on the way out is unnecessarily annoying.