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About Me

I am the rail component of the public transit system for Washington, D.C. and the surrounding suburbs in Virginia and Maryland. I began operating in 1976, and since then I have grown to five lines, consisting of 86 stations and 106 miles of track. I am a spoke-hub distribution paradigm and Metro Center is the hub--that's where it's at, baby.Do NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT eating, drinking, smoking or littering on Metro vehicles or in the stations!! Audio or video devices are allowed as long as you use headphones; nobody wants to hear your stupid phone conversation, so if you insist on talking on the phone, be quiet about it! Allow passengers to get off the bus or train before you board. Be courteous! Seats next to the doors are reserved for senior citizens and riders with disabilities. Also, there is a special circle in Hell reserved for assholes who sit on the outside seat while the inside seat is vacant. Yeah, I guess you must be fucking royalty. Well get you royal, inconsiderate ass OFF of the Metro and take a cab.And I don't care where you're from I am the Metro, I am NOT the subway.

My Interests

Starting and stopping. Breaking down. Chiming. Insisting that customer step back and allow the doors to close. Really ugly shades of orange.

I'd like to meet:

Tourists with FBI hats and fanny packs. Really loud teenagers. Commuters who will move to the center of the car. Commuters who will ask, "Is that your bag?" Commuters who, when riding the escalators, stand to the right, and walk on the left. Sleepy passengers. No need to thank me for the ad or post giant pictures or stupid comments to my site. Thank you.

Music:

Subway Sect.

Movies:

Runaway Train.

Television:

Nats, Redskins, Wizards, and DC United games. SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground.

Books:

The Great Society Subway: A History of the Washington Metro.

Heroes:

Harry Weese. Randi Miller. Sandy Carroll.