The DC Metro Has Been A Shitshow And A Half This Summer

Like, it has approached dumpster fire level.

By
Julia Reinstein
by Julia Reinstein

BuzzFeed News Reporter

It's been a rough summer for DC Metro riders, and it only got worse Friday morning when a train derailed in northern Virginia.

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The derailment injured one passenger and suspended WMATA service through Saturday.

The same day, there were multiple reports of stations filled with smoke, including one where passengers were evacuated.

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Disrupted train service was replaced with shuttle buses, though that didn't go too smoothly either.

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This summer has also seen broken escalators, delays, and countless complaints of non-air-conditioned train cars.

Basically, people have HAD 👏 IT 👏 UP 👏 TO 👏 HERE. 👏

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Hating on the Metro was already practically a requirement of living in DC, but this is a whole new level of dumpster fire vibes.

After all, who could forget The Great DC Metro Flood of 2016?

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In June, torrential downpours turned one Metro station into what looked like a scene from the Titanic.

Some are considering giving up on the Metro entirely, often in favor of an UberPool pass.

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For an up-front fee of $30, the pass offers 20 $1-UberPool rides. But it is only available in DC in August.

"As you can can imagine, this is a pretty pertinent time in DC to offer this," Uber spokesman Bill Gibbons told DC Inno. "It's totally temporary, but it's a good way to lock in prices for rides you have planned."

"We've been getting some very enthusiastic responses," he added. "But we aren't trying to replace Metro. We're a supplement, not a substitute."

In conclusion:

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