Metro Ridership Declining in Virginia
posted 10:19 am Thu December 13, 2007 - Alexandria, Va.
But some suburban stations are actually seeing a decline in passenger trips. Documents prepared by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission and obtained by WTOP Radio show that 12 of Virginia's 20 rail stations saw a drop in weekday passenger trips between Metro's 2006 and 2007 fiscal years. Metro's fiscal year begins in July.
According to the documents, some of the largest declines came at end-of-the-line stations in Vienna and Franconia-Springfield. Those stations saw a combined 285,000 fewer trips. Altogether, ridership numbers in Virginia were down more than 430,000.Three out of the four Metro stations in Alexandria saw weekday ridership declines. There also were declines at five of the 11 stations in Arlington and four of the five stations in Fairfax County.
Metro is preparing to vote on a fare increase Thursday, which some fear will drive more suburban riders away.
Information from: WTOP-FM, http://www.wtopnews.com
Latest Comment on Metro Ridership Declining in Virginia
masterofnone
9:16 am on 12/15/07
And they will keep raising the metro fees and taxes to pay for the Tyson Line....the drop in numbers is impressive. I did not know this. The Tyson Line is the biggest Boone-Doggle and Fat Cat project of the 21st century.
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