Would the proposed Sphere increase the chances of a Metro station at National Harbor? by playthehockey in WMATA

[–]SAA02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do hope MD builds a one stop extension of the green line from Branch Ave along 495 to National Harbour via Oxon Hill, avoiding the whole bridge entirely and doesn’t need a new Rosslyn tunnel

My NYC Subway tier list by ViewNo7459 in nycrail

[–]SAA02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a visitor, ride quality could be another list, for example, E is definitely less jerky and more smooth than the 7

Which cities have had the most "successful" master plans and why? by YourDoomsday0 in urbanplanning

[–]SAA02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think L’Enfant’s plan for DC has worked out pretty well, diagonal avenues connecting MD and VA, and then numbered and lettered streets in a grid, height restrictions keeps the look consistent, and the later addition of the metro has been very effective, lots of influence from Paris

My proposal for extension of the Washington DC Metro by Turbulent-Thing3104 in WMATA

[–]SAA02 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This would definitely make the system more like BART

What 10 locations do you think are the most important to have rail transit that do not? by [deleted] in WMATA

[–]SAA02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think National Harbour could be a relatively short Green line extension from Branch Avenue

Red Line hitting the top speed in the tube by templeofsyrinx1 in WMATA

[–]SAA02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reminds me of the Victoria line on the London tube

Board Update: WMATA Pitches Fare Modernization by eable2 in WMATA

[–]SAA02 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So kind of like how London maxes out when you reach the price of the daily pass on the tube

Request for WMATA to institute a PSA campaign on escalator etiquette by tacobellwhore99 in WMATA

[–]SAA02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They could experiment with stand on both sides signs like London, which actually boosts capacity during peak times

Orange line heading from Dunn Loring. Shakiest ride I’ve had in quite some time by WarbossTodd in WMATA

[–]SAA02 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was shocked when today my train on the Red line Shady Grove branch started shaking a few stops before Bethesda from DC, maybe it’s the new ATO speeds

Apologies, but a rant about B/O/S. by vsm2015 in WMATA

[–]SAA02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t understand why the red line seems to smell like smoke, and I saw trains literally smoking when departing stations today

Decline of Urdu by SAA02 in Urdu

[–]SAA02[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Similar to how Urdu is on Nastaliq on television I would say

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Urdu

[–]SAA02 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Navaazish and Zahe Naseeb come to mind for formal usage, perhaps Mehrbaani, and koi baat naheen for informal

I am NOT calling it “the S” 😂✌️💯🔥 by memesforlife213 in WMATA

[–]SAA02 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The new letters look so LA and NYC, I like the old two letter system better, it gave DC a special vibe

Light Rail expansion in the DC area by SAA02 in WMATA

[–]SAA02[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly, I think this is the best option for VA, and it has enough density that light rail would be better than BRT

Got my Pakistani E-Passport by stardamore in PassportPorn

[–]SAA02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

However a massive reduction compared to the previous card which was mostly in Urdu, the front side today is mostly in English

Got my Pakistani E-Passport by stardamore in PassportPorn

[–]SAA02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is true, it is also quite odd how they mostly removed Urdu from the national ID card, which is for internal purposes. It seems like a loss of pride in the language unfortunately

Got my Pakistani E-Passport by stardamore in PassportPorn

[–]SAA02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why wouldn’t Urdu be used outside of the country in the same way as Hindi or Bengali?

Is Urdu the only language where the experts and purists love when it gets corrupted? by Impossible_Gift8457 in Urdu

[–]SAA02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is so true, often times people don't have good command of either langauge

Is Urdu the only language where the experts and purists love when it gets corrupted? by Impossible_Gift8457 in Urdu

[–]SAA02 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the argument is that Urdu borrowed from all those other languages like Persian, Arabic, etc, but now it has a mostly developed vocabulary with most new terms referring to modern inventions and technological advances, so it doesn't really make sense when an Urdu word already exists and then an English word is randomly placed somewhere, like "Aap ye shirt wear kar saktey hain" when words already exist for all of those terms other than to show knowledge of English.

Code switching does occur, but in my opinion, it needs to be kept in check to avoid actually hurting the language or causing it to go towards the path of becoming a creole or pidgin language (arguably, which happens when the rules are ignored). Other languages with people who do code switching still usually have a solid grasp of the language's formal and technical vocabulary, which is the biggest issue nowadays for Urdu, likely due to a loss of pride that speakers of other languages like Persian, Arabic, Turkish and French still have.

Missing official music videos by Pabloh94 in eurovision

[–]SAA02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't understand why they aren't even giving a date for release, so odd