From: Micah Watson
Date: Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 12:24 PM
Subject: Opposition to Closing Cheverly Metro on Weekends
To: public-hearing-testimony@wmata.com
Dear WMATA Board and Managers:
I am writing to express my strong opposition to the staff-level proposal to close the Cheverly Metrorail Station on Saturdays and Sundays. The cost savings to WMATA would be minimal, and the impact on the greater Cheverly community would be awful. Town residents and our neighboring communities rely on Metrorail and the Metrobus connections to Cheverly Metrorail Station in order to commute, shop, run errands and make medical and other appointments.
I know WMATA shares my desire to increase utilization of transit and would not propose this measure if it were not desperate for contain costs. However, let me assure you that this proposal would exacerbate, not improve, the problem. As more Cheverly residents are forced to drive, less will use the Metro system, which will decrease your fairbox revenue, which will force you to further cut service. Service cuts are simply not the answer.
Thank you for taking public comments on your cost containment proposals. I urge you not to pursue this particular strategy, as its costs to our community greatly outweigh the minimal cost savings to WMATA.
Regards,
Micah Watson
Daily Metrorail Rider (Weekdays and Weekends)
Vice Mayor, Town of Cheverly
240-603-9366
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