Metro riders love DC’s trains when they aren’t worried about rising crime

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Metro riders in Washington, D.C., are as happy with public transit as they’ve been in a decade, but not all is well in the capital’s underground stations.

Despite high levels of satisfaction with the train system generally, safety remains a great concern as serious crime such as rape, robbery, and homicide on the Metro have doubled from 2022 to 2023. 

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