>>1568620>that it was plagued with decaying infra and stock and unreliable and shitty.DC's Metro has been administratively mismanaged for quite some time, so the consequences have been felt in recent years. The new CEO moved in back in 2016 and cut hours and transit service in order to make necessary improvements. The system is a lot worse off than a city like New York or Chicago, which has relatively frequent service and near 24-hour operation. The anons you spoke with are fairly accurate in their complaints. I've had times where I've waited 15-20 minutes for a train (off-peak) and have had trains shorten entire trips due to emergency circumstances.
That said, the system has been making a lot of improvements. They're building new lines, such as the Silver Line and are buying new railcars (such at the one in the picture here). There's talk of expanding hours too, though COVID has put that idea on hold.
>did this stuff get resolvedMostly. The system finally got dedicated funding back in 2018, in exchange for more oversight and accountability. It's still a good system to use, even for commuting purposes. If you decided to use it today, you'll still find it fairly easy to navigate and safe to use.
>I used the busses and trains there on a visit as a kid in the 80sIn the 80s, the systems was still really new, so you got to experience the system when it was first established in the region. Only half of the system was built out by 1986. The line I use most frequently wasn't even finished until the early 2000s.
In short, DC's Metro was poorly managed and suffered because of it. They've made lots of improvements and are expanding the system. It's not one of the best systems compared to NYC, Chicago, or London, but it's still a good system to use. It's the second most used Metro in the US.
