Riders Report Early Metro Shutdown

UPDATE:

We made a mistake in our closing time Saturday night & we apologize to our customers for any inconvenience. #wmata (1/2)
— @wmata (@wmata) November 5, 2012

The system closed at 3 a.m. EDT when it should have closed at 3 a.m. EST. Our deepest apologies to customers. #wmata (2/2)
— @wmata (@wmata) November 5, 2012

Did Metro really close at 2 a.m. on Saturday/Sunday despite saying they would close at 3?

Several riders reported getting stranded. WTOP tweeted that Metro apparently had a change of plans at the last minute.

Maybe Metro forgot to turn their clocks back.

 

@unsuckdcmetro they told us trains would run the extra hour last night, last train was prior to 2am, stranding tons of people on U st #wmata
— Jennie Conroy (@DrJLCPhD) November 4, 2012

@drjlcphd @unsuckdcmetro seriously. That was ridiculous.Locked entrance to DuPont way before 3 too. #wmata
— Emily Schultz (@eschultz206) November 4, 2012

DC Metro:clams to be open until 3am but the last train citybound leaves clarendon at 1:35.What a load of complete shit.@wmata fail.
— Michael J. DiAmore (@MJDiAmore) November 4, 2012

@wmata just called @wtoptraffic center -- Metro is not staying open until 3 a.m., despite what they announced earlier this week #WMATA
— WTOP(@WTOP) November 4, 2012

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