The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will close for 24 hours beginning at midnight on March 16, meaning that Metrorail services will be out of commission for 29 hours until it is scheduled to reopen at 5 AM on March 17. When the news hit Twitter, the Internet, as it is wont to do, freaked out. While some are following Twitter to get the latest updates on Metro’s status and school closings, others are using Twitter to do the following.
To remind you that alternate forms of transportation exist:
So… we're open tomorrow if anyone needs a ride.
— DC Streetcar (@DCStreetcar) March 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/MarioAdams3/status/709851773331185664
Just relax people. You can just take the streetcar that goes from nowhere to nowhere and destroys everything in its path. #wmata
— Ben White (@EconomyBen) March 15, 2016
To remind you that alternate-alternate forms of transportation exist:
https://twitter.com/bailsdc/status/709851578472083456
@unsuckdcmetro If you want to slug to work with me tomorrow, I have an extra seat in my backup vehicle! #wmata pic.twitter.com/nNPpbsrqfL
— The Sassiest Semite (@LittleMissLizz) March 15, 2016
To put a positive spin on it:
You know what… I'm not even mad thank you #wmata I hope this improves the service.
— Lindsey Alexandria, HSP🏁 (@EllAlexandria) March 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/SiraKebbeh/status/709854375691177984
To try to explain what’s going on:
We now take you underground as a @wmata employee inspects the #Metro power lines. #wmata pic.twitter.com/4YAGktkh42
— Roche (@rocheonair) March 15, 2016
I guess I'll be teleworking tomorrow. #metroshutdown #wmata #metro pic.twitter.com/smpF8ecKmf
— Peacediva ☮️ (@peacediva7) March 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/Ashplowe/status/709854342753419264
https://twitter.com/b_hilbs17/status/709854199153033217
Metro subway system map for March 16, 2016. #WMATA pic.twitter.com/UuLqAVvqgE
— Watch Too Much TV (@vannw1) March 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/RLilleston/status/709856840658636801
https://twitter.com/lynnwyoung/status/709856061369544704
@unsuckdcmetro live map of tomorrow's traffic pic.twitter.com/gtalBJ1DzB
— Brian Kalish (@BrianKal) March 15, 2016
To continue the endless NYC vs. DC comparisons:
Wednesday: Washingtonians walk to work from adjacent states… #wmata pic.twitter.com/M8Ro42sZoL
— Rami (@Ramisms) March 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/angelafritz/status/709859210373292033
Caroline Cunningham joined Washingtonian in 2014 after moving to the DC area from Cincinnati, where she interned and freelanced for Cincinnati Magazine and worked in content marketing. She currently resides in College Park.
