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I don't have to imagine--I grew up in Brazil. For 12 years I took the public transportation in/within/out of a city not much different from DC. Keep in mind it was the 80s.

As bad as the public transportation situation could sometimes get in Brazil (particularly during the flood season), I never experienced as much of a wait as I have REPEATEDLY experienced currently on DC Metro Train and Bus service.

And even if I had, keep in mind that service cost about 1/10th of what it costs to ride Metro. (and yes, that is calculating for inflation and cost of living).

No matter how you slice it---DC Metro is an abomination. It is horrible managed, over-priced and almost completely unreliable.

I have spoken with colleages who have lived across the World, in the poorest of countries, and they have often mentioned to me that DC Metro is one of the worst run public transportation systems they have ever been on and they are often shocked and appalled that the capital of what is supposed to be a "great Nation" has such horrible public transportation.

Oh and just in case you think I was "rich" when living in Brazil, I was not. Both my parents earned a middle class salary in local currency.

But even the poorest in Brazil, who are traveling usually from the suburbs (where most of the poorest live) into the city to work, often have more reliable and quicker service than parts of DC Metro provides.

by LuvDusty on Jun 14, 2012 1:40 pm • link • report