Damnit, #DCMetro! pic.twitter.com/2rrEHpOBwn
— JSD, Ink (@JShawnDurhamInk) March 16, 2016
After Metro General Manager Paul announced that Metrorail will close today for daylong maintenance, a host of politicians, local organizations and media folk gave their good, bad, and somewhere in between comments on the matter. But how has the general public responded?
Public reactions have been somewhat the same, with mixed emotions. Some predicted the nation’s capitol would be in complete chaos.
Everybody in the DMV today with #wmata #unsuckdcmetro shut down be like: pic.twitter.com/qHmEzf6NHX
— Joshua DeLung (@joshuadelung) March 16, 2016
And while D.C.’s already gridlocked roads did hit reach a new level of congestion for some folks …
In case anyone was wondering about what traveling DC is like with no metro today #dcmetro pic.twitter.com/JiITO8N2Ke
— Marie Annexstad (@mannexstad) March 16, 2016
Waze the only thing saving my commute this morning! ? #Mood #MetroClosed #Traffic #DMV #DcMetro… https://t.co/76wlQ66IKm
— Michael Young (@iAm_MrParcore) March 16, 2016
Others opted to take Capital Bikeshare (which offered 24 hour free membership today) or stroll to work.
Actual bike congestion this morning, but thank you @bikeshare for another seamless commute! #unsuckdcmetro
— Onivas Nede (@OnivasNede) March 16, 2016
At least it’s turning out to be a lovely day for a walk! #dcmetro #MetroShutdown
— John Shade (@bibliobrian) March 16, 2016
And some commuters who don’t live in walking distance from the job decided to stay home or work close by.
I’m guessing DC’s coffeeshops are packed to the brim today #UnSuckDCMetro
— Ghim-Lay Yeo 杨锦丽 (@ghimlay) March 16, 2016
Would love to see stats on D.C. sick days called in today vs. other days this month. #UnsuckMetro
— Kim (@kimthewriter) March 16, 2016
late for work. the commute was terrible from my bedroom to living room. thanks #dcmetro
— Catherine Belle (@catherinefloydd) March 16, 2016
One woman, apparently missing the system oh so much, decided to pay homage in costume.
I may not live with a functioning metro system but I can wear one! pic.twitter.com/4Vp8mJ5dPL
— jennifer steinhauer (@jestei) March 16, 2016
And the forward-thinking folks are already skeptical about what tomorrow will bring for the system.
If #dcmetro‘s in such disrepair that it needs to be closed for 24hs, someone admit that 24 hours isn’t enough time to fix all the problems
— johnalynn (@johnalynn) March 16, 2016
