Metrorail ridership drops 4.9 percent below agency’s target

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Track work, unreliable service taking toll

Metrorail ridership dropped 4.9 percent below the transit agency’s expectations in the first quarter of the fiscal year, as frequent track work and unreliable service appear to take a toll, according to Metro statistics.

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