What is the DC Metro, really?

The DC Metro is a metro, right? Or is it too suburban for that? I cover this and related topics in this video!

This video is my submission to ‪@ClassyWhale‬'s "DC Dreamin'" transit video contest.



Works Cited:

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Music used:

"Wall Street Rag" (1909) by Scott Joplin
"The (Great) Crush Collision March" (1896) by Scott Joplin
"Harlem Rag" (1897) by Tom Turpin, arr. D.S. De Lisle
"Maple Leaf Rag" (1899) by Scott Joplin