Metro is tapping into Facebook for help choosing a name for the new “virtual tunnel” planned to open by October between the two Farragut rail stations, the agency’s latest attempt to harness riders’ goodwill and get them to use social media to interact with the system. The agency set up a poll on the wall of its Facebook site, Metro Forward, on Friday asking riders to choose between five names for the proposed link that will let riders walk from one station to another without having to pay extra fare for the transfer.
The poll closes at the end of the day on Wednesday and Metro spokesman Dan Stessel promises to use whatever name gets the most votes. By Sunday evening more than 468 people had already voted, with Farragut Crossing the runaway favorite.
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