An official estimate from D.C. Metro authority shows that the transit system had its second-busiest day ever on Saturday as crowds from the Women’s March streamed into Washington, surpassed only by ridership on the day of President Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration.
The number of entries into the Metro on Saturday was second only to the number of entries on Jan. 20, 2009, according to a statement by Metro General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld cited in a Washington Post report.
On Friday, during President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Metro reported 570,557 entries per the Washington Post. This figure indicates not only a lower ridership than the Metro reported on Saturday but a lower ridership than it reported for either of Obama’s inaugurations.
Metrorail ridership for Sat, Jan 21 = 1,001,616 #wmata
— Metro (@wmata) January 22, 2017
BREAKING: Jan. 21, 2017, was the second-busiest day in Metro history, with 1,001,613 trips. #wmata
— Faiz Siddiqui (@faizsays) January 22, 2017
@Mozadams @Fahrenthold Pres. Obama’s inauguration in ’09 (1.1 million trips)
— Faiz Siddiqui (@faizsays) January 22, 2017
Metro GM: “We demonstrated to the region and riders from across the nation that we are capable of delivering world-class service.” #wmata pic.twitter.com/8xcHoYwQRK
— Faiz Siddiqui (@faizsays) January 22, 2017