L’Enfant Plaza Metro Station by Daniel Kelly used with permission.

WMATA has released its draft 2020 budget this morning. Here are some of the highlights, courtesy of Stephen Repetski:

  • Expands rush hour service until 10 am and until 8:30 pm (it currently ends at 9:30 am and at 7 pm)
  • $2 weekend flat fare (but no service increase)
  • Yellow Line service is restored to Greenbelt (it was cut back to Mt. Vernon two years ago)
  • All Red Line trains will run to Glenmont
  • All trains will be eight cars in length
  • All Metro SelectPasses would include unlimited bus trips and other pass prices will drop (doesn't mention eliminating the transfer fee between bus + rail though)
  • Reduce Rush Hour Promise delay limit from 15 minutes to 10 minutes

Readers: what do you think about the changes?

Update: for a more detailed analysis of the draft budget, check out Repetski's article here.

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Julie Strupp was Greater Greater Washington's Managing Editor from 2017 to 2019. Previously, she had written for DCist, Washingtonian, the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, and others. You can usually find her sparring with her judo club, pedaling around the city, or hanging out on her Columbia Heights stoop.