410,000 folks rode metro on July 4th, 'a level not seen since 2015'
“Metrorail celebrated the Independence Day holiday with preliminary ridership topping 410,000, a level not seen since 2015. Withafter 5 p.m. and a boost in service to accommodate the influx of customers, rail ridership was up 61 percent over last year.
“We are proud to connect the region and to have brought people together to celebrate America’s birthday. We hope many of those that experienced a safe and reliable Metro yesterday will use trains and buses for their future non-holiday travel needs,” said Metro General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Randy Clarke. “I want to commend our staff who gave up their holiday to provide fantastic service so our customers could celebrate July 4th stress free.
Earlier in the day, fans of America’s pastime headed out to Nationals Park to take in a baseball game. At Navy Yard-Ballpark Station, about 20,000 entries and exits came through the faregates midday.
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