WASHINGTON, D.C. NEWS – Metro budget proposal includes mass layoffs and reduced service

Mariah Cain, Staff Writer

The Metro budget proposal for the next fiscal year will include reduced services, higher fares, and mass layoffs. The agency has a $750 million deficit that they are facing for the next fiscal year. 

Almost 2,300 full-time Metro employees would be laid off, fares would go up by 20%, 10 Metro stations would close, and 67 bus routes would be cut. These changes are a result of lower usage after the pandemic, according to Metro General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke.