D.C. Riders: Late-Night Transit Cuts Would Leave Workers Stranded

Hard to believe, but one of the biggest transit agencies in the U.S. -- WMATA -- is moving to eliminate eight hours of late-night Metro service per week. The whole system will simply not be available for those eight hours, and people in D.C. are livid.

How would those cuts affect transit riders? At a recent public meeting on the service cuts, people spoke about how they rely on late-night Metro service. Greater Greater Washington shares this synopsis from contributor Nicole Cacozza:

GGW's Jonathan Neeley adds that WMATA has not done a thorough job justifying these cuts, which the agency says are necessary to allow more time for maintenance. Rather than shrinking service hours for the whole system forever, Neeley suggests WMATA could tackle repairs one line at a time, using temporary closures. Otherwise, the agency will have to expand late-night bus service dramatically to keep the city moving.

Elsewhere on the Network today: The Dirt says it's time to stop using nebulous terms like "renewal" and "revival" to describe urban changes that may harm current residents. And Seattle Transit Blog looks at how Sound Transit is trying make better use of its park-and-ride facilities.