The Washington Metro is otherwordly in a couple of ways. The underground stations look as though they were designed by the same people who created space movies in the 1970s, and they feel nothing like the rest of Washington — they aren’t clad in important marble like the Mall-area monuments, nor are they run-down and crime-plagued like so much of the capital. I last used the Metro (and took these photos) in August 2008 and found it as alluring as ever.

But it’s a transportation system like all others — ultimately reliant on imperfect humans and imperfect machines. I’m saddened by Monday’s fatal crash, and will watch with interest as the cause is investigated. If you’ve ever checked out the Metro, I welcome your thoughts below.

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