Metro is considering closing some Silver Line stations during off-peak hours as part of a cost-cutting measure.
That is one option — along with increased bus and rail fares, layoffs for workers and cuts to bus routes — outlined in a report released Tuesday to prepare Metro board members for upcoming budget negotiations.
Metro is facing a $275 million budget shortfall, the report says. The formal budget report will be released in November and the 2017 budget will be adopted in the spring.
The reductions in off-peak service would save the rail system $15 million annually, the report says.
Affected Virginia Silver Line stations would include Spring Hill, Greensboro, McLean, and Virginia Square-GMU.
Read more about cost-cutting options in this Washington Post story.
See the entire budget prep report on Metro’s website.
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