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Nov 30, 2009

Metro’s Budget Shortfall Already Exceeding Expectations

Photo by kimberlyfaye In today’s Examiner, Kytja Weir reports that falling ridership numbers continue to get worse for Metro, which in turn is spelling an even more serious budget shortfall than expected. Last month, the transit agency said it expected to have a shortfall of $22.4 million for the entire fiscal year because ridership was falling below expectations since the June 22 train crash. But the agency is already $22.6 million short just four…

 
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