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> the Metro is largely a commuter rail, not a day-to-day transit option Going to disagree on this statement. MARC and VRE are commuter rail. Metro is higher fr
by cowsandmilk 3y ago
> the Metro is largely a commuter rail, not a day-to-day transit option
Going to disagree on this statement. MARC and VRE are commuter rail. Metro is higher frequency than any commuter rail system and has high frequency in all directions even outside of rush hour.
DC is unique in how far into the suburbs they have high frequency transit. The orange line and blue lines already reached pretty far from the city before the silver line was built, which goes ridiculously far out from the city.
- easton 3y agoI just moved here and I see people use Metro to go get groceries in Arlington. Which seems super weird to me because all of the Metro stations in the corridor between Rosslyn and Ballston are really close to grocery stores and then you have to pay $4 (at least) round trip, but I think that proves people use it as rapid transit...