Episode 18: Full Throttle Into The Past With Zachary Schrag

Metropocalypse by WAMU 88.5

Oct 10, 20160:53:09Government & Organizations

Why are there so few seats on Metro platforms? How did D.C. home-rule advocates impact the historical trajectory of the rail system? Why are there only two tracks in Metro tunnels? Zachary Schrag, author of The Great Soc...

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