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For blind Metro riders, it’s about more than minding the gap

Claire Stanley waits at the Gallery Place – Chinatown Metro Station as the train arrives with her guide dog Kodiak on her commute home

Like the thousands of others riding Metro during a typical afternoon rush hour, she will contend with crowds of people swirling around like bumper cars and try to squeeze her way into a packed train. Unlike most of her fellow commuters, though, Stanley navigates the chaos without being able to see.