TOP TEN SURVIVAL TIPS FOR WASHINGTON, D.C.
1. WHEN ON THE METRO ESCALATORS, STAND THE RIGHT OR WALK ON YOUR LEFT! (THIS IS THE FIRST AND FOREMOST SURVIVAL RULE; THE OTHER IS DON’T BRING FOOD OR DRINK INTO THE METRO—YOU WILL GET ARRESTED (REALLY!)
its really that serious. WMATA (the DC equivalent of the MTA) is extending service on the big day. while DC still promises to be a mess, visitors can rest assured that they’ll go home with a commemorative metro farecard.
new york city makes us mass transit junkies by default. imagine bloomberg’s smiling face on a metrocard? dear god.
