Faced with a budget shortfall of more than $150 million, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority officials are considering money-saving options that include closing the rail system early, The Washington Post reported.
According to the Post, Metro General Manager John B. Catoe Jr. said he will cut $81 million by lowering administrative expenses and cutting more than 300 jobs.
Closing the rail system at 10 p.m. is one way that has been suggested to cut the remaining $73 million from the budget. Other proposals mentioned in the article include shutting down the yellow line on weekends and after 9:30 p.m. on weeknights or raising fares.
-CLINT RICE
