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“Metro opens public comment period on service cuts, other actions necessary as federal funding support ends”

From WMATA:

“Metro today officially opened the public comment period and announced the many ways the public can make their voice heard regarding the impact of Covid-19 budget cuts that must be considered as federal funding support ends. Due to the pandemic’s impact on ridership and revenue, Metro is heavily dependent on CARES Act funding that will run out by the end of the year.

As a result, Metro’s Board of Directors must prepare to cut more than $200 million from the transit agency’s annual operating budget, something that is only possible through a combination of service cuts, reduced hours, layoffs, furloughs, and internal cost-cutting measures.

Metro is encouraging anyone impacted by these changes to make their voice heard as part of the official Public Comment period, which runs through 9 a.m. October 19, 2020.

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