Superstorm Sandy took a toll on Metro’s already lagging ridership, helping reduce ridership 9.5 percent below agency forecasts for the month of October.

The storm left little damage around the Washington region, yet Metro closed down its service for almost two days as a precaution. Without buses, trains and shuttles running, Metrorail, Metrobus and MetroAccess lost an estimated 2.4 million trips due to the storm, according to a Metro report.