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Discussion related to DC area passenger rail services from Northern Virginia to Baltimore, MD. Includes Light Rail and Baltimore Subway.

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 #1502759  by davinp
 
In 2008, Metro logged an average of 750,000 trips every weekday.

New data shows that last year, ridership dropped to less than 600,000 every weekday, marking the lowest ridership since 2000 and sparking concerns about Metro's future and congestion on D.C. area roads.

The figures represent July through December 2018.

This means Metro never fully recovered riders from the deadly 2009 Red Line collision

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 #1502763  by danib62
 
Given 8 minute rush hour headways and never ending weekend disruptions this is a real shocker. [/sarcasm]