Credit: WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 02: The coffered ceiling of the Metro Center station rises above a waiting train December 02, 2020 in Washington, DC. Due in part to the drastic decline in ridership because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Metro is proposing to cut weekend rail service, close 19 of 91 stations, shorten hours of operation, slash bus routes by more than half and lay off 2,400 workers starting in July to meet a $494.5 million deficit in the fiscal year. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
DC offers Metro millions to help avoid ‘approaching the financial cliff’ with dramatic service cuts
