The discussion comes after a presentation about a menu of ideas to attract riders and make fares more equitable.

Two Metro board members from Virginia are already questioning the price tag of a proposed expansion that could include a new tunnel under the Potomac.

The full board will vote on the proposal at its next meeting. 

All transfers are still technically possible, but are mostly unwieldy and unrealistic. 

Metro is staring down a $495 million funding gap due to the pandemic.

The temporary shut down would give Metro time to fix issues at the Control Center. “Treat this as a crisis,” one Metro Board member said during today’s meeting.

Cherrington told the Washington Post on Friday that he plans to follow through on the request. “Of course we’ll investigate it,” he said, “but we’re evaluating what our next steps are going to be.”

Evans is stepping down from the board entirely amid an ethics scandal. He still got a plaque on Thursday recognizing his years of service to the agency.

The law would require the next three federal appointees to the WMATA board be either a certified transit, management, or financial expert.

Just a day after the AFDI submitted a controversial ad to run in Metro.