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Kitsune · 10-22-2004, 01:14 PM

I like the Metro quite a bit better than the mass trasit system I used everyday in Atlanta: MARTA. MARTA trains were old enough that the windows were starting to get fairly heavy graffiti, the floor was scumy, and the trains were starting to develop an odd funk especially on rainy days. And MARTA never beat taking the interstate because the trains made so many stops that it took just as long as sitting in traffic.

MARTA wasn't able to sustain itself, either, which I don't fully understand. On most days during rush hour, you would end up waiting until the next train because the one you were trying board was full. Charging $1.50 per rider, I have no idea how they managed to fall into financial problems except that the bus system might have been their downfall.

One thing I loved about the DC Metro: the blinky lights on the floor that let you know when a train was coming. Those kicked ass.

10-22-2004, 01:14 PM	#5
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	I like the Metro quite a bit better than the mass trasit system I used everyday in Atlanta: MARTA. MARTA trains were old enough that the windows were starting to get fairly heavy graffiti, the floor was scumy, and the trains were starting to develop an odd funk especially on rainy days. And MARTA never beat taking the interstate because the trains made so many stops that it took just as long as sitting in traffic. MARTA wasn't able to sustain itself, either, which I don't fully understand. On most days during rush hour, you would end up waiting until the next train because the one you were trying board was full. Charging $1.50 per rider, I have no idea how they managed to fall into financial problems except that the bus system might have been their downfall. One thing I loved about the DC Metro: the blinky lights on the floor that let you know when a train was coming. Those kicked ass.