Here are the most noticeable changes for riders included in the Metro budget proposal.
Metro General Manager Randy Clarke released a budget plan for the transit agency next year that includes fare cuts for low-income riders, significant decreases in train wait times and an average fare hike of about 5 percent.The proposal, part of the 2024 fiscal year operating budget planning process, would also include a return to automated piloting on Metrorail, a move Clarke said would result in greater safety and efficiency.
Charges based on distance levied when rail riders travel beyond three miles would rise from rates that vary between 21 and 33 cents for each mile, depending on time of day, to 40 cents per mile. The cost for the longest rides, now capped at $6, would rise to $6.50. Metro would continue to charge a flat $2 fee for weekend rides and weekday rides after 9:30 p.m.
If Metro receives permission from the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission regulatory agency, it plans to launch autopilot on the Red Line next year in the spring with a goal of converting the entire system by the end of the year. A train operator would remain in the cab for monitoring and emergencies.
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