Look at the location of the majority of stations which would be closed during off peak hours. East of the Anacostia, majority African-American and more transit-dependent than those living in the core of the city. The Feds would shut this plan down on Title VI consideration pretty quickly.
Also, for you Alexandria/Arlingtonians, the new Metroway system would be cut as well.
Metro is facing at $275 billion shortfall. It’s not pretty. What do you think should be done (especially since Metro’s push to permanently shut off late night service was rebuffed by the DC Council yesterday).
Death spiral indeed…
Read more below…
https://ggwash.org/view/43122/wmata-is-up-against-a-budget-deficit-today-it-floated-ideas-for-some-very-big-very-difficult-changes
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