How did the Metro turn into a ‘dungeon’?

By Associated Press

Published March 18, 2016 4:26pm ET

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How did the Metro turn into a ‘dungeon’? — Metro opened in 1976, but its problems date back even farther, to decisions made in the 1960s when construction began and its unusual governing structure was established. (AP Photo)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The closure of the subways in the nation’s capital in the middle of the workweek to inspect and repair power cables that could otherwise burst into flames was just the latest symptom of a lengthy decline for the Metro system, once a source of regional pride.

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