Metro’s Pandemic Woes Persist

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has had a difficult pandemic. Between extremely low ridership, COVID-19 staff shortages and the October Blue Line derailment, Metro is losing money and unable to provide the sort of reliable and frequent service seen pre-pandemic. WTOP’s John Aaron tells us how Metro is doing now after two tough years and what the transit system’s plan is for the future.

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