The comforts of METRO worth it?

I remember when I visited New York last fall. I rode their subway system just about everywhere I went and was amazed at the extent of the system. It goes everywhere, all the time, with regular and express routes and it's affordable. And when I say everywhere, I mean everywhere.

But one thing was missing. I really didn't know what it was until I read this article in the Post the other day. There's just something comfortable about riding Washington, DC's METRO. It's the millions of dollars spent just on the comfort.

Whenever I get in a conversation about METRO, I tend to hear people make suggestions about spending money here and there and where to save it. More cars. More often. More stations.

When I asked about the money spent on the comfort, some of my friends said they could do without the carpets and cushions if that money was spent somewhere else that would improve the system.

I have to disagree. I feel whether the money went somewhere else or not, there will always be something everyone wishes more money was spent on. The only difference is how less comfy the ride would become as people complained about METRO. The article mentioned how the carpet absorbs the sounds of shoes and heels on the floor. I'm for that. And the cushions sure came in handy when I used to ride from Eastern Market station to Shady Grove every day.

I'm for the carpet and cushions. I just wish they'd change the color. In the article, someone mentioned the affects of those colors on people. I agree. I feel the colors need to be anything but those drabby colors. As a matter of fact, retile the stations from that orangish/brown tile.