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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/22/21 23:55 by F40PHR231.

Great work Chris, not much imagination in those station designs I would say.

A.J.

All the underground stations look pretty much the same on the DC Metro. I kind of like the functional look. The indents closer to the center of the vaulted ceiling have sound absorbing tiles in them. The indirect lighting also adds to the functionality, and the stations relatively easy to keep clean.

I still think it is amazing that the DC Metro was built at all. Two states and the District had to agree to fund and build it, and the two states hardly had any mileage when it first opened. Today it seems you can't get consensus on anything within one state let alone among three jurisdictions! It mostly goes where people are or want to be and skips areas where they don't, Georgetown being the exception. Not bad for such an undertaking!

If you want an interesting experience, try taking Metro to The Mall area on July 4th for the fireworks.

bobs Wrote:
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> If you want an interesting experience, try taking
> Metro to The Mall area on July 4th for the
> fireworks.

The 4th draws quite a crowd, but for an even more wild experience, try taking it for an inaugeration. The 4th last year was downright roomy compared to the morning of Obama's Inaugeration.

Top_bullfrog
Sacramento, CA

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F40PHR231 Wrote:
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> Top_bullfrog Wrote:
> > The 4th last year was downright
> > roomy compared to the morning of Obama's
> > Inaugeration.
>
>
> I like that astronaut waving at ya!

He was waving at us because there was no space!

Top_bullfrog
Sacramento, CA

The indirect lighting of the underground stations are purposely designed so that passing trains cast their shadow onto the ceiling.

Weren't the stations designed to act as bomb shelters if needed?

Chris,

How were the escalators the day you were there??

TL

And none of their rent-a-cops harassed you about photos (never mind they are not supposed to except at Pentagon) ?

The Metro Transit Police is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies and has police jurisdiction in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. They are sworn officers and NOT "rent a cops"

F40PHR231 Wrote:
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> Nobody bothered me about my photography in DC,
> even though I was aware of Metro Police's
> presence, I did not behave any differently to
> reduce or amp up my photography. It was business
> as usual of stepping off the Metro, take a pic or
> two, and exit the station. Same for entering the
> station, taking a pic or two, and departing on the
> next train. However, this wasn't the case at
> another city I visited on the Northeast
> Corridor...

Great shots, Chris.

I'm glad you weren't hassled in DC, yet very surprised.
Which was the "other" city that gave you some grief?

/Mitch

bklJ611 Wrote:
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> The Metro Transit Police is accredited by the
> Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement
> Agencies and has police jurisdiction in Maryland,
> Virginia, and the District of Columbia. They are
> sworn officers and NOT "rent a cops"

The Metro Transit police training protocols are held in high regard by many other departments.

F40PHR231 Wrote:
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>
> Baltimore. I was detained long enough to miss my
> train, then I was let go but followed until I
> stepped foot inside Penn Station only to be
> detained again. More to come later.

Followed into the train!?!?

Wow... good to know about Baltimore. I've yet to
be detained longer then a friendly conversation
or short to the point, "leave now".

I can see how Baltimore would be a more important
target then DC... lol.

/Mitch

If you look closely at the "astronaut"'s visor, you will see that he (she) is a dog.