Washington Post: Metro’s Riders’ Advisory Council is back after a brush with death. Is anybody…
The riders' group hopes new rules and a liaison to the board will make things different.
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WTOP: Metro saves its Riders’ Advisory Council
WASHINGTON — Intense public pressure led the Metro Board to back down from a plan to scrap the Riders’ Advisory Council on Thursday. Metro Board Chairman Jack Evans pulled a vote to end the council from the board’s agenda at the start of…
WAMU: Metro’s Rider Advisory Group Vows To Fight Its Elimination
In what may have been their final meeting, members of Metro’s Rider Advisory Council say their voices are invaluable and will fight the Metro board’s anticipated decision to eliminate the volunteer group. Six of eight Metro board members…
Washington Post: Metro board breaks a promise to riders, dissolves Riders’ Advisory Council
The Metro board intends to dissolve its Riders' Advisory Council next month, cutting ties with its rider liaison group at a time when the agency’s staff is prioritizing its online survey community, Amplify. The decision comes months after…