Metro Connection

If I hadn't spent almost two hours on the Metro last Thursday because of some one-track delay on the orange/blue lines, I might like Metro a bit more than I do at the moment.
On the regular days, when it is on time without delays, I absolutely adore the Metro. Not having to drive is a godsend to me since I find driving to be stressful, especially in traffic and/or in the rain/inclement weather.

I have even come to the point where I'm recognizing people on the bus and train and occasionally wave/mouth a greeting in their direction.
And there are even people or types of people who irk me on the metro. One lady on the bus told her child to pretend to be sick and go to the nurse to get out of doing something at the school. It's one thing for the child to do it, but another thing for the parent to suggest it or endorse it.
Also, anyone who puts their bag or coat on the seat next to them or sits in the aisle seat blocking potential seatmates while people are still boarding is definitely not considerate.

16 Passengers were hurt with a train derailment on Sunday on the green line of the DC-area Metro train. It's a bit disconcerting when I think how many things could go wrong with public transportation. Are the problems on the green line linked racially/socio-economically? It is the case that the green line goes from Southeast DC to Greenbelt MD, and Southeast isn't known for its rich white residents. If someone finds something like that out, Metro's going to be in BIG trouble. I guess I should be glad I'm coming in from the Virginia suburbs for now...