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Re: "The Metro is no subway" (was Re: Malls at subway stations (Pentagon

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From: Matt Walcoff
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 1996 00:00
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I have trouble believing that someone could whine so much about the
Metro.  It's not New York, but compared to most of the country the
Metro is a blessing.  I live in Cleveland, and our public
transportation system is pitiful.  Rail transit (the Rapid) is just a
glorified streetcar that barely touches the suburbs.  

The Metro is clean, efficient, and expansive.  The many downtown
stations make it easy to get around and there's lots of parking in the
suburban ones.  

Granted, the operation of public transportation in WMATA sometimes
makes me scratch my head (the lack of nighttime trains on weekends,
for instance, or the bizarre bus lines).  But Washingtonians should be
thankful they have such a nice system.

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Matt Walcoff
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From: mwalcoff@wam.umd.edu (Matt Walcoff)
Subject: Re: "The Metro is no subway" (was Re: Malls at subway stations (Pentagon
Date: 1996/07/12
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