Metro

The Metro, also referred to as the Metro Mass Transit System is a pre-War public transit system of Washington, D.C., administrated by the DC Transit Authority.

Background
 An extensive transit network, providing service to Washington, D.C., and surrounding areas. The network of stations and rail lines were advertised as a faster, more convenient, cleaner commuter option.

With portions of the system semi-automated, Protectrons were utilized for security, sales, and ticket collectors. Wartime regulations also led to a heightened level of security among DCTA personnel, whose security teams were provided with laser pistols as standard sidearms as outlined in the DCTA Employee Handbook. The authority signed contracts with local businesses to facilitate their operations, such as Darren's Discounts, an electronics wholesaler.

By 2277, DCTA metro stations are closed off with chain-link fences and warnings to keep out. Metro tickets can be found and will be recognized as valid by functioning Protectrons, while downloadable DCTA Metro maps provide overviews of the metro network, some of which still have power.

Layout
The metro system is comprised of rail stations, connected by three metro lines - Red Line, Blue Line, and White Line. The system is located underneath the streets of Washington, D.C., extending outwards to both the north and south. The metro network tunnels provide shelter to raiders and wastelanders alike, alongside dangers such as super mutants and feral ghouls.

Stations are identified on the surface level by directional signs and obelisks with the metro symbol. The main stations have four escalators leading down to the station entrance. Smaller stations have single concrete staircases that lead down to the entrance underneath a curved roof. Double chain-link gates open to connect the entrance to the station's lobby.

Lines
The Red Line serves the central DC area and connects it with the northern and southern parts of the map. The line serves from Friendship in the north to Anacostia Crossing Station in the south, and interchanges with the White Line at Metro Central.

The Blue Line consists of nine stations. The line extends from Marigold in the southwest, to as far east as L'Enfant, and then northwest to North Potomac. The White Line consists of eight stations, extending from Takoma in the northeast through the center of the city (meeting the Red Line at Metro Central) through to Platz in the west.

Appearances
The Metro Mass Transit System appears only in Fallout 3.

Behind the scenes

 * Many stations have real life equivalents, including Anacostia, Dupont Circle, Falls Church, Foggy Bottom, Friendship Heights, L'Enfant, Metro Central, Mount Vernon Square, Takoma, and Tenleytown.
 * The D.C.'s fastest highway advertisement lists two stations, Smithsonian and Eastern Market, that are not found in-game.
 * The "Prepare for the Future" promotional video mentions that on Sundays, all passengers were allowed to ride for free.