Posts tagged Late Night Service
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What does WMATA’s non-dire 2022 budget mean for an equitable recovery in DC?
We were worried for a minute there. WMATA’s FY2022 budget, which runs from June 2021 to June 2022, could have been bad. But the $2.07 operating billion budget passed at the WMATA Board’s meeting in April means that, while not the full restoration to pre-pandemic levels that advocates hoped for, services will look fairly similar to what they used to. Keep reading…
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WMATA is on track for a budget compromise that achieves some key rider asks (but not all)
Most but not all of Metro’s proposed cuts to bus service are off the table, under a draft budget proposal the WMATA Board will vote on Thursday. So is an extra charge for riders using cash on buses, which advocates had opposed. Unfortunately, a plan to make transfers between buses and trains free was a casualty of the budget process. Keep reading…
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Nine community organizations ask for an equitable Metro budget
Over the last month, GGWash has been working with several partners to ensure that WMATA’s budget reflects the diversity of its riders’ needs. We signed a letter with them making clear how the FY 2021 budget stands to impact vulnerable Metro riders. Here’s what we had to say. Keep reading…
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Workers and business owners rally for late-night Metrorail service to be restored
Local business owners, workers, unions, and officials rallied Wednesday for Metro to extend its late-night rail service. The rally, led by DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, came hours after her office released a report detailing the District’s economic dependency on its nightlife, and how it has been hindered by curtailed Metro hours. Keep reading…
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The good, the bad and the unexplained: what you need to know about the WMATA budget
Soon, WMATA will formally be asking riders and other members of the public to weigh in on its next budget. There’s a lot riders should understand, and weigh in on, in addition to proposed cuts or changes to bus service which have rightly attracted a lot of attention — some of which transit advocates have been requesting for years, and other items which are worrisome. Keep reading…
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What the heck is going on with the WMATA budget? It’s not yet a decision, but a call to action
Up to 68 Washington-area bus routes could face cuts in 2020 (and some could see increases), under a draft budget document presented to the WMATA board Thursday. At the meeting, various board members then proposed numerous of amendments, and the board ultimately put off any action for a month. What’s going on, and what should riders take from this? Keep reading…
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One myth and four questions about whether Metro can restore late night service
Should Metro keep closing at 11:30 most nights and 1 am Friday and Saturday, or restore the later hours it had until 2016? What about in the future? Can bus service fill the gap, or ride-hailing services like Uber/Lyft/Via? Keep reading…
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65 top Maryland officials to Wiedefeld: End the late night Metro cuts
Late last night, 65 elected officials from Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties sent an official letter to Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld, urging him to restore Metro’s late night service. Keep reading…
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Metro needs late night service, and to not catch on fire
On Thursday, the WMATA board will vote on whether or not to extend the current suspension of late night Metro hours, which is set to expire next summer. Chair and DC Councilmember Jack Evans has threatened to veto any move that will push back the return of late night Metro service. Keep reading…
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Metro Reasons: Metro will keep its short late-night hours for at least another year
Metro will keep its shorter late-night hours for at least another year, meaning trains will continue to run no later than 1 am on Fridays and Saturdays, 11:30 pm weekdays, and 11 pm on Sundays for the next fiscal year starting July. With this schedule, Metro has the shortest hours of any similar rail system in the US. Keep reading…