Petition asks Pope Francis to bless Metro system

WASHINGTON - Someone has started a Change.org petition in hopes of getting Pope Francis to bless the D.C. area’s Metro system.

The pope arrived Tuesday afternoon for a three-day visit to the area. It is expected to snarl traffic so badly that transportation officials have suggested people take Metro to get around the District during the visit. But some people are not too confident in the transit agency after a series of recent problems, including a transformer fire that shut down the Stadium-Armory station on Monday and disrupted service on three lines.

Here is the text of the Change.org petition:

As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, the petition had nearly 600 supporters.
 

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