Photo by Mr. T In DC
As forewarned, Metro will only operate six-car trains until the federal government shutdown ends because of decreased ridership.
Metrorail will operate all 6-car trains (no 8-car trains) until further notice due to lower ridership during the Federal shutdown. #wmata
— Metrorail Info (@Metrorailinfo) October 2, 2013
Rail ridership is down 22 percent today as compared to last Wednesday, according to a Metro spokesperson. He could not provide numbers on bus ridership.
Ridership during yesterday’s morning commute was down by 10 percent, the Post reported.
The people of Washington are noticing the change.
I used to complain of too many people at Chinatown Metro. Now, it’s a ghost town. #governmentshutdown #badleaders #rethinkcongress
— Daniel Younathan (@DanielYounathan) October 2, 2013
That moment you get on metro at rush hour and it’s a ghost town… 🙁
— Abu Nazir (@kt_1021) October 1, 2013
and the metro is empty,DC is a ghost town #governmentshutdown pic.twitter.com/QRhwqNDVl2
— ѕαѕнα αℓєχαи∂яα (@Murph_Gotti) October 1, 2013
The DC metro is a ghost town during commuting hours. To all the people home today, across the country, we can change this!
— Jessica Byrd (@JessicaLBYRD) October 1, 2013
