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It would be great if Metro could get more money from the "Contributing Jurisdictions". Then we would not need to discuss severe service cuts and even higher fare increases. However, that is not going to happen anytime soon. MetroRiders.org has been saying for a long time that the jurisdictions should have been called upon to contribute more, but the members of the WMATA BOD have built in conflicts of interest, and so they do not want to press their respective jurisdictions for higher subsidies. That is why MetroRiders.Org has also called for the feds to name as many as four "regular riders" to the new positions on the WMATA BOD.

Generally I am with the previous poster kreeggo- I support the cutbacks such as modified holiday schedules, early closings of stations on weeknights and weekends where there are multiple entrances, bus route and bus stop consolidation. I also don't like the elimination of eight car trains' although it might work combined with a "peak of the peak" fare, but I also would want to see the numbers before making up my mind on that. What a shame that Chairman Graham vetoed any consideration of a higher surcharge or fare increase for the remainder of the current fiscal year. Really, I'd rather pay more than have service cuts.

@Julie- Metro should indeed think outside the box, but advertising is not going to be the answer to Metro's problems. In fact, Metro has just about maxed out it's revenue potential from advertising, and it is likely to get smaller returns in the foreseeable future from advertising in any way shape or form.

by KevinM on Jan 20, 2010 8:26 am • link • report