The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will close for 24 hours beginning at midnight on March 16, meaning that Metrorail services will be out of commission for 29 hours until it is scheduled to reopen at 5 AM on March 17. When the news hit Twitter, the Internet, as it is wont to do, freaked out. While some are following Twitter to get the latest updates on Metro’s status and school closings, others are using Twitter to do the following.

To remind you that alternate forms of transportation exist:

So… we're open tomorrow if anyone needs a ride. — DC Streetcar (@DCStreetcar) March 15, 2016

Just relax people. You can just take the streetcar that goes from nowhere to nowhere and destroys everything in its path. #wmata — Ben White (@morningmoneyben) March 15, 2016

To remind you that alternate-alternate forms of transportation exist:

@unsuckdcmetro If you want to slug to work with me tomorrow, I have an extra seat in my backup vehicle! #wmata pic.twitter.com/nNPpbsrqfL — The Sassiest Semite (@LittleMissLizz) March 15, 2016

To put a positive spin on it:

You know what… I'm not even mad thank you #wmata I hope this improves the service. — Lindsey Alexandria (@EllAlexandria) March 15, 2016

Dear, @wmata, let me be a voice of reason and appreciation. I'm glad the new GM is creating an urgency to find & fix problems. #wmata — Stephanie (@SiraKebbeh) March 15, 2016

To try to explain what’s going on:

To continue the endless NYC vs. DC comparisons:

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