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Transit Troubles
When Seattle slew Peter Jennings
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Yes, I'm just visiting here. Soon I'll be back on that $1.25 bus, headed to the airport and a flight home to Washington, DC.
You've surely heard about Washington, DC's traffic problems: congestion, gridlock, rush hours that last all day, etc. It's just like Seattle, if you believe Mr. Jennings' report.
But didn't we solve that? Didn't taxpayers cough up billions of dollars building a Metrorail subway system to make our lives a little easier?
I'm clearly no urban planner or transportation expert. I just know that when I get to the airport in Washington, I'll hop on the subway to get home. The trip will cost me $1.25.
Or perhaps I can find a TV news star willing to split an expensive cab with me.
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