Federal Triangle, Washington DC Metro, Washington DC
The Washington DC underground metro stations remind me of what, as a little kid, I’d envisioned a space station would look like. Mostly their huge, rounded, cavernous interior and the eerie glow of the lights that seem not quite bright enough and give a green/gray glow.
While riding the Washington metro I cannot help but to contrast it to the New York subway system. The Washington metro is just so.. civilized. There are so many enforced rules. No eating, smoking or drinking. Audio & video devices must be used with headphones. No running (there are signs posted all over the stations). I assume that, although they are not listed, Washington enforces rules against public performances in the stations and whipping it out and taking a leak on the subway platform, both things that happen all the time on the New York subway. Additionally, there are blinking lights along the platform when the train is coming and on the trains instructions are giving in a recorded voice that you can always understand.
These are all good things, right? They improve the quality of life of the Washington metro subway rider, right? So why did they make me miss New York’s subway system so much?