Here are some of Metro’s most notable moments of the year, in no particular order:SafeTrack comes to a close, sort ofIt was the finale that Metro riders thought would never come. “And so, the ongoing maintenance will continue for the rest of eternity.”[With two arcing insulators and a Red Line meltdown, Metro riders wonder: What did SafeTrack achieve?] Spicer, concerned that Trump was receiving inadequate credit from journalists, declared that Inauguration Day ridership was significantly more than during President Barack Obama’s second inauguration. But Metro got through the day without any major system malfunctions — and logged its second-highest ridership day. America’s largest subway system experienced a crescendo of breakdowns, malfunctions and delays.

Source: Washington Post December 30, 2017 20:48 UTC