BREAKING: Metro says $610 million it expects to receive from the Covid relief bill is only enough to stave off big budget cuts through next January.
GM *still* proposing closing stations at 9pm, 30 minutes between trains, turnbacks & closing 22 stations starting Jan 2022. #wmata
GM *still* proposing closing stations at 9pm, 30 minutes between trains, turnbacks & closing 22 stations starting Jan 2022. #wmata
But noticeably absent from the new proposal - closing all rail stations on weekends, the GM is no longer proposing that at all #wmata
Bus service would also be slashed in January 2022 under the GM's new proposal. It would be reduced to 50 percent of pre-pandemic service. It is currently 75-80 percent, per a Metro document. #wmata
Question I will be asking Metro - In late November GM said the funding gap was roughly $494 million.
Metro estimates it will receive $610 million in Covid relief, of which $514 million can be spent on next fiscal year.
So why is there still a need for big cuts? #wmata
Metro estimates it will receive $610 million in Covid relief, of which $514 million can be spent on next fiscal year.
So why is there still a need for big cuts? #wmata
It seems part of the answer to the last tweet is Metro will no longer assume subsidies from area governments will grow, plus will not try to save money by reducing the preventative maintenance budget. Still, I have some questions #wmata
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