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Metro crowding increases with no sign of slowing as satisfaction dips

By Rachel Schilke
Published October 17, 2022 8:00am ET
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Metro crowding increases with no sign of slowing as satisfaction dips
Metro trains are more crowded than usual, and that is not expected to change any time soon. Since Labor Day, trains are 35% more crowded during 8 a.m. and 13% more crowded at 5 p.m. — two peak periods of riders, according to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority data. Most of the crowding is occurring […]

Metro trains are more crowded than usual, and that is not expected to change any time soon.

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