Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:That's true in pretty much any public place. Go to a bar during happy hour. Go to an airport. Go pretty much anywhere there is a place to sit, and someone will put their bag on it. That gripe isn't unique to Metro. Not Metro's fault that people have no manners any more.
I do. And they usually do. Sometimes they refuse. The point is, their shit really shouldn't be there to the point where I'd have to ask. They didn't pay for two seats.
Originally posted by SalParadise:
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:you don't just ask them to move/move their shit?
putting their feet or bags oin the adjacent seat so that they are taking up two seats.
metro is a PIECE o' SHIT
2 words:
Fuck traffic.
Fuck traffic.
I park at Rhode Island Ave and take it to Farragut North…it's awesome, because I'm only on there for like 10-15 minutes.
I work three miles from home, so I usually bike.
Sorry, just rubbing it in.
Sorry, just rubbing it in.
Metro is great….unless you are rushing or they are not on time.
You can tell when the games are on because it is crowded and you know 99% of those people don't take Metro on a regular bases and definitely not to Stadium-Armory.
Metro is very simple and if you have gone on other train systems they are basically the same.
You have to learn the ins and outs…..then you will enjoy!!!
You can tell when the games are on because it is crowded and you know 99% of those people don't take Metro on a regular bases and definitely not to Stadium-Armory.
Metro is very simple and if you have gone on other train systems they are basically the same.
You have to learn the ins and outs…..then you will enjoy!!!
I have no real complaints taking Metro to and from work M-F (take both bus and rail each day) and have only had to exit a train for mechanical issues maybe 2-3 times in over 2.5 years so I don't have much to complain about. But yeah I don't fuck with it after hours, once traffic has died down by 7-8-ish it's FAR more convenient for me to drive into DC from VA to get where I need to go that night.
And the complaints posted here are pretty much the same with any major city subway system. The last three times I have been in London, there've been massive problems or delays on certain Underground lines during rush hour, and lots and lots of line closures on the weekends. You may complain about the trains coming slowly on the weekends but how much worse would it be if you couldn't take, say, the green line at ALL for an entire weekend? London has a world-class subway system and they have some of the exact same problems as Metro. Including high fares (even worse for us tourists when the exchange rate is down), smelly people, people who don't share the seat, cell phone yakkers, etc etc.
sorry, but you guys need to stop fucking whining. it's public transportation. what do you expect, solid gold toilets?
i do enjoy the flat rate system in new york very much, and yes metro here gets expensive, but deal with it. also, the trains in new york are a LOT HOTTER right now than the trains here.
the bottom line is, metro gets stuck at the most inconvenient times, can be unreliable, and can be overly crowded and a pain in the ass. but in most other cities, they don't even have the luxury of convenient public transportation sites like we do. the public transportation here, in comparison to many other cities, kicks ass. so stop whining and be grateful that we've got what we've got.
i do enjoy the flat rate system in new york very much, and yes metro here gets expensive, but deal with it. also, the trains in new york are a LOT HOTTER right now than the trains here.
the bottom line is, metro gets stuck at the most inconvenient times, can be unreliable, and can be overly crowded and a pain in the ass. but in most other cities, they don't even have the luxury of convenient public transportation sites like we do. the public transportation here, in comparison to many other cities, kicks ass. so stop whining and be grateful that we've got what we've got.
Originally posted by Brian Wallace:I love how this guy comes into a thread and takes potshots at it's basic premise, never to return.
Whenever I come down south to DC, I always use the Metro and think it's great. Have you ever seen the mass transportation in other cities? You don't know how good you have it down there.
Geez, what a bunch of whining babies you all are! It COSTS TOO MUCH! I may have to look at someone who's DIRTY! Ah, the complaints of the iPod generation…
Brian
Originally posted by xneverwherex:….repeat, and is HOT AS HELL in the stations…maybe the hottest place I've ever been…and smelly. And the trains to Brooklyn over the weekend are always screwy on alternate schedules you have to look up or call for (and Brooklyn is my 'home base' when I'm there…).
e public transpo in NYC. its much more efficient, runs 24/7, flat rate, and trains running much more frequently
I've never really had a problem with Metro after riding it every weekday for the past 13 months from the burbs to downtown, and I think you're all a bunch of crybabies.
That said, I've been finding those announcements about the "secure trash cans" to be rather funny lately. Just a quick ten second message about how the new trash cans are more secure so you don't have to fear them or something. Were they attacking people before?
That said, I've been finding those announcements about the "secure trash cans" to be rather funny lately. Just a quick ten second message about how the new trash cans are more secure so you don't have to fear them or something. Were they attacking people before?
All's I can say is….I love riding the VRE!!!!!!!!!!! And if someone puts a bag on the seat beside them, the conductor will tell them to move it….NIIIIIIICE.
I am rather fond of SF's Muni system. Obviously it could use a few tweaks and improvements, but it's a great combination of trains and buses that get you anywhere in the city, so if the trains go down, you simply take one of the many buses that go to the same or similar places. And if you want to leave the city, then you take BART.
And if the trains are overcrowded for worktime commute, you can take express buses that stop only intermittently across the city - all for $1.50 a ride or $45 a month. Tough to beat that.
And don't forget the cable cars!
Oh yeah - and we have www.nextmuni.com to tell me when the next train or bus is coming to my station so I don't have to leave my desk or apt until I know it's coming. Very handy and time saving feature.
And if the trains are overcrowded for worktime commute, you can take express buses that stop only intermittently across the city - all for $1.50 a ride or $45 a month. Tough to beat that.
And don't forget the cable cars!
Oh yeah - and we have www.nextmuni.com to tell me when the next train or bus is coming to my station so I don't have to leave my desk or apt until I know it's coming. Very handy and time saving feature.
Try parking in downtown DC
Impossible to find a paid parking spot as they are converting a ton of parking spaces into bike lanes
Impossible to find a paid parking spot as they are converting a ton of parking spaces into bike lanes
excontradition wrote:
who's wet dream does this map belong to?
I could legitimately take the train from Richmond on the days I need to be in Chevy Chase every month if that was the metro system.
Starsky wrote:
Try parking in downtown DC
Impossible to find a paid parking spot as they are converting a ton of parking spaces into bike lanes
I know isn't that AWESOME!
Man, I wish that Pink line happened…my closest metro is 3-4 mile walk and I live in Arlington!
This board used to be a lot more entertaining.
My wife has decided to drive to DC instead of taking Metro, once her office goes back to in-person in July. It's not the most environmental choice, nor is it the most economic choice (her Metro fare was fully subsidized, the 40 miles of gas per day and wear and tear on the car are not) But whatcha gonna do?
My wife has decided to drive to DC instead of taking Metro, once her office goes back to in-person in July. It's not the most environmental choice, nor is it the most economic choice (her Metro fare was fully subsidized, the 40 miles of gas per day and wear and tear on the car are not) But whatcha gonna do?