Metro News Release
For immediate release: July 4, 2005
Metro Reports 147,963 Metrorail Passengers As of 2 p.m Today
As of 2 p.m. today, Monday, the Fourth of July, Metro reports that 147,963 passengers had entered the Metrorail system. One year ago, Sunday, July 4, 2004, there were 91,884 passengers who had entered the Metrorail system by the same time. As of 2 p.m. today, Metro reported no significant operational problems or delays on either Metrorail or Metrobus. The most crowded stations have been the Vienna/Fairfax-GMU, Shady Grove and Franconia-Springfield Metrorail stations. The Stadium-Armory Metrorail station has also been busy with more than 20,000 people exiting the station. Recent Fourth of July Metrorail Ridership for the Whole Day <font size=1> Date Sunday, July 4, 1999 Saturday, July 4, 1998 Friday, July 4, 1997 Thursday, July 4, 1996 Tuesday, July 4, 1995 Ridership Weather/Temp. Sunday, July 4, 2004 363,280 Rain, Clouds/87 Friday, July 4, 2003 536,832 Sunny/91 Thursday, July 4, 2002 356,673 Sunny/99 Wednesday, July 4, 2001 486,256 Rain/86 Tuesday, July 4, 2000 582,450 Sunny/86 540,945 Sunny/102 585,354 Sunny/88 593,419 Sunny/84 569,894 Sunny/83 475,156 Rain/86
News release issued on July 4, 2005.