As National Guard troops patrol D.C. Metro stations and the U.S. transportation secretary takes aim at Metro, the head of the Metro Transit Police Department said he welcomes the troops.
Compared with similar regional passenger rail hubs in North Carolina-Virginia, California and upstate New York-Vermont, the Chicago hub is the growth leader.
Transportation experts say that the reductions in service—which include cutting five train lines, ending 50 bus routes and closing 66 stations—won’t just impact the region’s short-term climate projections.
