Overnight bus service is set to start Dec. 17, which will be especially helpful for those with late-night and early morning shifts.

So much for late night hours … but some people might get a cheaper Uber, instead.

The board asked Metro staff to look at other times of the day to shut down tracks.

Jack Evans indicated that D.C. would support cuts on a temporary basis.

Of the four options Metro proposed, staffers recommend the one preferred by 45 percent of people who participated in the public comment period.

If approved, the changes would begin on July 1, 2017.

And permanently ending late-night weekend service.

Metro will stay open later than its scheduled closing time if the Washington Capitals’ upcoming playoff games run after the transit system’s normal closing time.

In a stunning act of magnanimity, an unexpected show of goodwill, a surprising deed of public charity, the ‘Skins will be footing the tab to keep Metro open late following their game next Monday against the New York Giants.

In the latest test of relaxing its liquor laws, D.C. is permitting bars and restaurants to remain open until 4 a.m. the night before Thanksgiving.