WTOP radio 4/12/18:
Metro has no plans to boost rush-hour service for years
WASHINGTON — Metro plans to stick with rush-hour service cuts implemented last summer for years to come, an update to the rail fleet plan to be presented to the Metro Board Thursday suggests.
As part of Metro’s plan for the next round of new rail cars expected to start carrying riders around 2023 as a replacement for 358 older cars, the agency has incorporated a long-term decline in ridership to its calculations . . .
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. . . “Based on the current ridership and service and assuming no increase, at least 248 of these cars will need to be replaced.”
That 248 car minimum would build in the long-term service cuts. Metro’s proposed contract would include two options for additional rail car purchases, depending on future ridership projections.
Related:
WMATA says reduced schedule has made more riders on time
WMATA lengthens Yellow, Green Line trains
