Farragut West Metro

There is no conversation on Metro in the early morning hours.  Riders like me train themselves to wake up just prior to their stop.  

In the afternoon, the muffled sound of percussion from the omni present iPods and other music devices pervade the rail car. 

Taking Off

Orange line riders are readers.  They like the Kindle, the iPAD, books and newspapers.  They like to do their email on the train.  They do not like that cell phone service is poor underground.

The smell of an electrical fire is a fairly common experience.  The sign of flames coming up from under the car is not. Don’t wait the the driver to tells you what to do.  Get off as soon as possible.  Chances are he/she will never notice.

The Metro is not a place for pick ups even though it is probably the highest density of young and single anywhere in the world.. 

The accommodations of the Metro are too limited for young love.  It is best to practice restraint until one gets off the train.

Farragut West Metro

No one can understand what is being said over the loud speaker and no one except tourists try to figure it out.

Be happy if the train gets you to where you want to go, even if the air conditioning and/or heat is not working.

Also, don’t expect the escalator to be working, regular riders do not.

In time, you can see most anything on the Metro.  Recently a young man brought an office chair onto the train.