Metro to close additional 17 stations and selected entrances effective March 26, 2020
Metro’s Pandemic Task Force today announced the strategic closing of 17 additional stations, effective Thursday, March 26, 2020, in an effort to conserve critical resources and protect the health and safety of Metro employees and the public. This follows drastic measures already taken to reduce travel on Metro to essential trips only, leading to a Metrorail ridership decline of 90 percent. These steps will help reduce the risk of exposure to employees and save critical cleaning supplies for the remaining…