With electricity and wage costs doubling, the Metro is putting 3,000 workers on 4-day workweeks and threatening service cuts.

Friday, May 14, 2021

In 2019, the system carried 495 million passengers. Last year, this number fell to 279 million. If this year’s level of ridership holds up, 2021 could end with 255 million rides.

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