Washington DC Metro: Why Stay Open Later?
The Washington DC metro is the main source of transportation for thousands of people in DC, Maryland and Virginia. Many of those people rely on the metro for getting to and from work. With all of the new construction Metro had announced that the hours would be cut. It used to be open until two o’clock in the morning, but now it closes at midnight. Also, the spokesman for metro just said last week that even after the construction is finished they might be sticking with these hours. This is something that cannot happen. The metro should stay open later because many people rely on it for work, and it will help late night businesses make more money while also improving night life in DC. An incredible amount of people rely on the metro for getting
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However, the people who work night shifts or late hours seem to have been forgotten about. What happens when someone from Northern Virginia works a late shift in DC and does not get out until twelve-thirty? They will not be able to get home because the metro is closed. Of course they could take an Uber or a cab but the price for driving that distance would be outrageous. They would end up spending all the money they made in their shift on just getting home. This is a sad reality for many people that work in DC. “Not surprisingly, commuters in growing numbers have begun chucking their SmarTrip cards because they’ve lost faith in Metro. A recent Metrorail report showed that even as the region has grown, ridership declined by 5 percent from 2010 to 2015 partly on account of Metro’s reliability” (Mullins, Gaynor). One …show more content…
Area. The metro should go back to its old hours which means that it would stay open until two o’clock rather than midnight. This will not only give college kids more time to go out and then return home, but also gives the night shift worker to finish and get home to their family before they go right back to work. New metro hours would not only make college more enjoyable for many, but it will also create more business, less stress on late night workers, and expand night life within the DC area. These are all very valuable and perfect because the metro is very
However, the people who work night shifts or late hours seem to have been forgotten about. What happens when someone from Northern Virginia works a late shift in DC and does not get out until twelve-thirty? They will not be able to get home because the metro is closed. Of course they could take an Uber or a cab but the price for driving that distance would be outrageous. They would end up spending all the money they made in their shift on just getting home. This is a sad reality for many people that work in DC. “Not surprisingly, commuters in growing numbers have begun chucking their SmarTrip cards because they’ve lost faith in Metro. A recent Metrorail report showed that even as the region has grown, ridership declined by 5 percent from 2010 to 2015 partly on account of Metro’s reliability” (Mullins, Gaynor). One …show more content…
Area. The metro should go back to its old hours which means that it would stay open until two o’clock rather than midnight. This will not only give college kids more time to go out and then return home, but also gives the night shift worker to finish and get home to their family before they go right back to work. New metro hours would not only make college more enjoyable for many, but it will also create more business, less stress on late night workers, and expand night life within the DC area. These are all very valuable and perfect because the metro is very