Metro Slammed for Poor Veterans Day Red Line Service
The Action Committee for Transit says insufficient Metro service left passengers standing on platforms north of Friendship Heights.
Update, 3 p.m.: Metro spokeswoman Caroline Lukas said that while Metro hasn't yet reviewed the ACT statement, ridership numbers and wait times, she's aware that some riders are displeased wih Monday's level of service. "Some people felt that wait times were longer than what they thought was appropriate for a Monday," Lukas said. However, Lukas said Metro ran service today that's typical for a federal holiday, when ridership normally drops about 20-30 percent from regular workday levels. Three-day weekends are important for Metro to complete necessary track work, Lukas said. Original Post: Transit riders advocacy group Action Committee for Transit said Red Line service north of Friendship Heights was insufficient to meet rider demand this …
Miriam Miller Wolk
1:50 pm on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
I commute from Grosvenor into the city, so I was definitely affected by the service issues yesterday. Metro is missing the point. The delays weren't caused by the holiday schedule - they were caused by the decisions to single track on the northern end of the red line and close stations on the orange line. On a typical day, trains arriving at Grosvenor to Shady Grove are standing room only (which … more ›