There are a few signs in the station explaining that the smell is because of the work on the Yellow Line. The work is supposed to be done in May.

In my experience this is more of an urban vs suburban thing. Customer service in DC is similar to what I’ve experienced in Dallas, Philly, and NYC. Service in the DC suburbs is much better than in the city and pretty comparable to what I’ve experienced in other suburban areas around the country.

Sounds like you were always right wing. Being “socially liberal but fiscally conservative” is such a cop out. It basically means you’re cool with not actually doing anything to help people because you don’t want to pay taxes.