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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyone knows that driving is just a much better experience, even if it costs more and takes longer. Fewer random delays, no smell of pot everywhere, no body odor smells, no people coughing and sneezing all over you, no people blasting their music. It would be nice if metro addressed issues relating to the pleasantness of the ride, but as is the case with things generally in DC, there seems to be a move toward focusing less on quality of life issues in the pursuit of some vague "equity" objective.[/quote]

"Everyone" does not know that.

My DH had a car commute for 15 years before we finally moved somewhere that he could commute via train. He prefers it in literally every way. He takes a bike share to the train station and then the train. It takes about the same amount of time as his old car commute. He's in better shape. He can read on the train. His blood pressure is down. Plus less wear and tear on the car, no money on gas... it's better in every. single. way. Plus it means our family can get by with one car, which obviously saves us thousands of dollars every year.

He occasionally gets stuck due to a delay. But he also used to sometimes get stuck due to traffic delays. He says he'd rather have to sit around at a train station or go back to the office for a couple hours than sit in a car in traffic the same amount of time.

The stuff about you being afraid of people coughing, having body odor, or "blasting their music" is just you hating other human beings and not wanting to interact with them at all. That's a you problem, not a problem with metro. But rest assured: the feeling is mutual![/quote]

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