Across the nation, the pandemic acted like a sieve, separating riders with transportation alternatives from those with no other options. [Transit workers are paying a heavy price during the pandemic]One station bucked the trend: Medical Center in Bethesda. The increases, in part, came after Metro cut service on parallel routes when the transit agency drastically reduced service during the pandemic. Business advocates in the region say they approve of Metro’s shifting of resources toward service workers and lower-income riders. A hand-sanitizing station at the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro station in Washington.

Source: Washington Post April 16, 2021 14:29 UTC