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The Red Line was horrible today because of single-tracking and mobs of tourists on it, which I can deal with, but I can’t deal with men invading my space on the train. I stood for a good part of the ride, and when the train finally got to Dupont a seat became available for me. […]

The Red Line has been a mess since the tragic accident in late June. After work, I get on a very packed train. It’s awkward being smashed up against strangers, but for the most part, people are polite and you just sort of grin and bear it. On one ride, I ended up face to […]

From our friends over at Unsuck DC Metro: Sure, stretch out! Mi Metro es tu Metro. We don’t care. Actually, this guy was pretty creepy. He kept trying to “accidentally” touch the woman next to him. She, needless to say, looked completely skeeved out. When she left, no one took that seat, despite the train […]

On Saturday, June 27, around 4:10 PM, I was headed to Rhode Island Avenue Metro. A young woman with a toddler son was slightly ahead of me. As we got to the fare gates, a group of Metro employees was hanging out in front of the kiosk, and one of them goes “Mmm…baby girl.” I […]

We wanted to know if and how WMATA plans to address sexual harassment on the DC trains and buses.  So we asked during their “Metro LunchTalk Online” with General Manager John Catoe. Us: We have heard multiple sexual harassment stories occurring on the Metro trains and buses. Check out http:hollabackdc.wordpress.com for more information. Does WMATA […]