REGIONAL BRIEFING

METRORAIL

A Big Week for Ridership

Metrorail recorded 783,093 trips Friday, the seventh-highest weekday total in the system's 30-year history and the fourth consecutive day of high ridership last week, officials said.

Transit officials said Friday's sold-out Washington Nationals' game against the New York Yankees contributed to the increased ridership, accounting for about 35,400 trips.

Metrorail recorded 786,843 trips last Tuesday, the sixth-highest weekday total. Wednesday (774,802) and Thursday (777,287) also joined Metro's top 10 list for weekday ridership. On a typical weekday, people take about 700,000 rides on Metrorail.

-- Lena H. Sun