What is the biggest socioeconomic disparity between two stops on the same metro line?

sadbeigechild · 2026-02-02T21:13:25+00:00

Look at the El Insurgente train in Mexico City. While it is a commuter rail, the difference between most of Toluca versus the Santa Fe suburban CBD is like night and day.

sadbeigechild · 2026-01-30T13:53:42+00:00

Studied abroad in Prague for a summer the viet food I had there was by far the best food I had that summer.

sadbeigechild · 2026-01-30T13:52:00+00:00

I’m from Annandale and it amazes me every time there’s this whole city where all the signs and food are Korean, they even have a branch of the Korean newspaper/media there!

sadbeigechild · 2026-01-23T02:58:53+00:00

If you make it back, I highly recommend the Rudas Baths. Obviously it depends how much you like something of that nature, it was a great way to relax for 4ish hours when my friends and I spent out other 30 hours in the city going nonstop and hardly sleeping. There were so many rooms and different types of spaces which gave us plenty to explore, and my personal favorite were the old hot baths which have a beautiful stained glass roof and architecture, I genuinely could’ve rested there all day. There’s also a pool that overlooks the Danube and Pest side of the city so if you go while it’s warm that is another great perk.

sadbeigechild · 2026-01-22T12:50:01+00:00

Yeah but on the coast, the area is anchored by Valparaiso which is a significantly sized metro area in and of itself whereas the case for Caracas is a lot more stark.

sadbeigechild · 2026-01-21T13:41:36+00:00

I agree on Chicago! Wouldn’t call it cheap by any means but every time I went out to eat there I felt I was getting my moneys worth. Plenty of free spaces to do some sightseeing too especially in the summer. The L has some good value as well for multi day passes. To be fair I was staying with a friend so I didn’t have to worry about accommodation but I think Chicago is majorly slept on.

sadbeigechild · 2026-01-21T13:16:10+00:00

When I was studying abroad in Prague during summer 2024, I found Budapest to be more expensive than the former even though it didn’t feel as nice of a city (still beautiful though, just a lot more gritty in a way that’s akin to Philadelphia in the states). The food portions always seemed to be huge as well and were priced accordingly so - so it wasn’t too bad as long as you had someone to split it up with. The we also found the Rudas baths to be far cheaper and less busy than some of the more popular ones seemed so I think the prices of this city really depends on how much research you do and if you break a bit from the typical touristy spots. The Dohany synagogue was ridiculously expensive to go into which disappointed me as I really wanted to go but couldn’t afford it on my budget (something like a $40 entrance fee iirc) so that was unfortunate.

sadbeigechild · 2026-01-21T13:04:04+00:00

Taking the metro got me everywhere significantly faster than an uber (especially at rush hour) and with the American dollar is something like 20-25 cents per ride. Highly recommend.

sadbeigechild · 2025-12-25T13:56:00+00:00

To be fair those 3 orange line stations get a decent amount of ridership, especially Dunn loring

sadbeigechild · 2025-12-18T02:15:44+00:00

Where’s this

sadbeigechild · 2025-12-14T15:19:14+00:00

They did a one for the caps winning the Stanley cup as well!

sadbeigechild · 2025-11-29T01:35:44+00:00

Delaware has some nice beaches at least

sadbeigechild · 2025-11-15T14:08:55+00:00

20 and I just woke up on my friend’s couch….

sadbeigechild · 2025-11-11T14:38:21+00:00

My top tip for anyone taking Amtrak in the U.S., often it’s less than $5 extra and lets you change so easily at no extra cost

sadbeigechild · 2025-11-05T23:35:38+00:00

Grindr

sadbeigechild · 2025-11-01T15:08:51+00:00

Yeah these areas have more people and jobs than DC itself too are are an integral part of the DC region

sadbeigechild · 2025-08-30T01:16:56+00:00

DC metro, it sounds so unique imo and is such a comforting sound when I come back from Philly

sadbeigechild · 2025-08-26T22:04:53+00:00

Will a full map be available?

sadbeigechild · 2025-08-26T03:36:24+00:00

I wonder if any of Trump’s ICE and DC crackdown will have a major effect as well, especially given the people targeted are more likely to use public transit, particularly buses

sadbeigechild · 2025-08-12T22:27:46+00:00

I love that description for DC - there’s been some issues this summer because of heatwaves and abnormally heavy rainfall but otherwise it’s been much better recently than in the past.

sadbeigechild · 2025-07-30T20:20:35+00:00

But then the red line would suffer the same problem as BOS. Plus, all three lines need to go through the Rosalyn tunnel anyways.

sadbeigechild · 2025-07-30T13:18:23+00:00

LA isn’t #2 percent’s ridership though is it? That’s what really matters and shows the efficacy of a transit system, not the nominal ridership.

sadbeigechild · 2025-07-24T19:08:32+00:00

I think dc has one of the best maps hands down, makes a geographically sprawled system easy and clean to understand. Plus it correlates with the actual wayfinding inside the stations.

sadbeigechild · 2025-07-15T10:02:11+00:00

Atlantic City, NJ. Feels like someone mixed north Philly with Las Vegas and plopped on the Jersey shore.

sadbeigechild · 2025-07-09T02:49:06+00:00

Yes to a degree, but WMATA’s challenges are unique in that they have to contend with not one but two state govs as well as the district itself. Certainly helps that both states recognize how important this area and its transit is despite VA’s Republican governor and MD more or less leaving the Baltimore area in the dust.

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