# Visit to Washington DC, Metro advice wanted **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 13, 2019, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visit-to-washington-dc-metro-advice-wanted/832471 "2019-04-13T00:34:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visit-to-washington-dc-metro-advice-wanted/832471/61 "2019-04-24T05:19:52Z")
Humorous but true article about Metro escalators. [Is It Okay to Rush Past Oblivious Tourists on DC Escalators? - Washingtonian](https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/04/01/is-it-okay-to-rush-past-oblivious-tourists-on-dc-escalators/) ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visit-to-washington-dc-metro-advice-wanted/832471/62 "2019-04-24T13:15:28Z")
> [@Mama\_Zappa](#): > > There are “Add Fare” machines inside the gates for just this eventuality - if you need money to exit, you can just add a bit there. For some unknown reason, those machines do not take credit cards. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visit-to-washington-dc-metro-advice-wanted/832471/63 "2019-04-24T13:26:01Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > For some unknown reason, those machines do not take credit cards. “For some unknown reason…” is Metro’s mantra on a lot of things. Why are the escalators always broken? For some unknown reason… Why did they decide to put carpet on Metro cars, who in their right mind would carpet public transportation? For some unknown reason… Why did they stop enforcing the no eating and drinking rules? For some unknown reason… ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visit-to-washington-dc-metro-advice-wanted/832471/64 "2019-04-24T14:23:18Z")
> [@madmonk28](#): > > “For some unknown reason…” is Metro’s mantra on a lot of things. > > Why are the escalators always broken? For some unknown reason… > > Why did they decide to put carpet on Metro cars, who in their right mind would carpet public transportation? For some unknown reason… > > Why did they stop enforcing the no eating and drinking rules? For some unknown reason… Good point. also: Why is an escalator that is not operating blocked off? It can still be used as stairs! ---
**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visit-to-washington-dc-metro-advice-wanted/832471/65 "2019-04-24T15:23:10Z")
Oh hey the dinosaur exhibit opens back up June 8! It’s been closed for five years. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visit-to-washington-dc-metro-advice-wanted/832471/66 "2019-04-24T15:36:25Z")
The new Spy Museum opens on May 12. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visit-to-washington-dc-metro-advice-wanted/832471/67 "2019-04-24T16:39:45Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > Good point. also: Why is an escalator that is not operating blocked off? It can still be used as stairs! True story, when Metro opened a friend of my big brother got a job right out of high school repairing escalators for Metro. I used to see him working on them when I was in the system from time to time. He’s since retired, his entire professional career was repairing Metro escalators and his son is now working for Metro repairing escalators. It’s the ultimate in job security. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visit-to-washington-dc-metro-advice-wanted/832471.md?page=3)