Just so you know, all bars in Maryland are non-smoking. Are you from PA?

In my experience as a young woman, once ridership dropped off, it was a bit of a domino effect for a casual rider like myself. I don’t think twice about taking public transit in other cities at all with bustling, robust systems but it’s been five years since I’ve “considered metro”… it feels far too risky to take a train and chance being in a mostly empty car by myself or with another female friend.