Metro is facing a huge budget deficit next year ($150 million +) and with the economic slowdown, governments are getting more strapped and less able to help the ailing transit agency. To be fair, this isn't just Metro, NYC Subway is hiking fares and lowering service next fiscal year.
The last resort plan to help close the shortfall, is to shutter station exits and... close the system earlier. We're talking 10pm on weedays and midnight on weekends.
Yeah. I Know, right?
This is going to start drastically affecting the vibe of the city. Not to mention that I'm sure restaurants, bars, and movie theatres, which are already feeling the effects of the economy, won't be excited to lose any more business because people have no transportation.
There are two upsides to this, however. If you are a cab driver, you'll make bank. And the only upside to us riders? Metro will no longer have an excuse to shut down so much of the system on weekends for track repair, as they should have PLENTY of time to fix the system if they shut down that early.
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