WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is celebrating another win after a 6-year ridership record was broken in one hour.
Metro announced Friday that June 2 marked the busiest 8-9 a.m. rush hour since 2020. The ridership record was shattered after more than 71,500 customers entered the train system.
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The Washington Dulles Airport also broke a record on May 22, with more than 7,500 customer trips.
“Ridership is taking off!” wrote Metro in a post on social media. “Thanks for riding with us.”…