Hundreds using free 'Farragut Crossing' Metro transfer

Hundreds of Metro riders are using the new Farragut Crossing transfer each weekday, getting a free re-entry into the rail system when they walk between the stations. In the first week of December, an average of 454 riders each weekday used the free transfer between Farragut North and Farragut West rail stations, just over a month after the “virtual tunnel” officially opened, according to Metro’s latest figures.

The numbers have been steadily increasing since the first full week after the Oct. 28 opening, when the average usage was 325 trips, except for some blips around Thanksgiving and Veterans Day.