Good behavior reported on Metro

January 26, 11:10 AMDC Transportation ExaminerKatherine M. Hill

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I know the newness of the Inauguration should now be behind us, but before I let the facts, data and stories go, I'd like to extend a big thank you to everyone who rode last week in patience.

In the face of suddenly closed stations, large crowds, swarmed Metro entrances, and denied ticket holders, it's a relief to know that for some out of towners we put on a good face. Feministe's Jill had nothing but great things to say about her experience. Here is the transit portion of her post about the Inauguration:

...I took Amtrak down with my friend Shannon, which took five hours instead of the usual three because we were behind the Obama train for most of the way. We finally passed him in Wilmington, Delaware — everyone on my train was glued to the windows to get a glimpse of the blue Obama coach, and thousands of people were lined up near the tracks for about a mile down, waving American flags and Obama signs, just to get a look at the president-elect’s train go by.

We finally got into DC, marvelled at their lovely metro — no one pushes! everyone lets people out of the cars before they try to get in! there’s carpet! the seats are padded! reader boards tell you what time the next train is coming! it doesn’t smell like pee! — and headed out to my sister’s place...

I feel like a proud mom. Thanks DC!