The D.C. Metrorail system has been "rebuilding" for years and now has a dedicated stream of funding. On top of that, its general manager just received a big vote of confidence from the Metro board: a new contract and a sizable raise.
So why does Metro still kind of suck?
On today's 26 Square Miles podcast we talked with the semi-anonymous creator of Unsuck DC Metro, a blog and Twitter account that is perhaps Metro's biggest and most vocal critic.
We talked about Paul Wiedefeld's new contract, his adversarial relationship with Metro's main union, the system's new railcars and more -- and tried to arrive at an explanation for why Metro is in its current state.
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Sam Shirazi on what the Nov. 7 election means for Arlington and Virginia
Michael Stiefvater on Arlington's tech industry evolution and its future
"Flood Czar" on the ARLnow comment section and Arlington history
Wilma Jones on Plan Langston Boulevard and Halls Hill community history
Real estate columnist Eli Tucker on Missing Middle and the state of the Arlington market
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Gillian Burgess on coronavirus, bicycling, and the Arlington Way
Kate Bates of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce
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