DC Metro celebrates 50 years of operation

from Getting to the Bottom of It · host The GW Hatchet

On this episode of Getting to the Bottom of It, host Lizzie Jensen speaks with GW professor and Regulatory Studies Center Director Roger Nober about the DC Metro's history and construction. Reporter Maddie Flesch sits down with local journalist and author of "DC by Metro: A History and Guide" to explore what makes the city's transit system so beloved, then stops by the Metro's 50th anniversary pop-up shop to check out the buzz.

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