: News

Filed Under:

Metro Looking At More Layoffs

January 11, 2010
Play associated audio
comments
Metro continues its struggle to find ways to close a $40 million budget gap.
www.flickr.com/laffy4k
Metro continues its struggle to find ways to close a $40 million budget gap.

By Meymo Lyons

Metro says it may have to lay off more workers than previously expected because of a budget shortfall. Metro is looking to lay off 60 employees and cut 90 more empty positions.

Last month, Metro said it expected to cut 25 employees and 100 vacant positions. Metro spokesman Steven Taubenkibel says the layoffs and job cuts would primarily be to administrative workers. The exact jobs to be cut are still being determined but should be finalized by the end of March.

Laying off employees, raising fares by up to 10 cents per ride and cutting service are ways Metro is trying to close a $40 million budget deficit caused by lower ridership. Metro is talking with the public about the options this month.

The job cut are expected to save the agency $2.2 million this fiscal year.

Arts & Culture

NPR

Dan Brown: 'Inferno' Is 'The Book That I Would Want To Read'

Dan Brown, author of the blockbuster The Da Vinci Code, is back with his first novel in four years. Inferno follows academic hero Robert Langdon on a chase through Italy as he attempts to avert a biological catastrophe.

Food

NPR

'Picture Cook': Drawings Are The Key Ingredients In These Recipes

Designer Katie Shelly's upcoming cookbook offers 50 illustrated recipe "blueprints" for basic meals — from simple snacks to more hefty dishes like eggplant Parmesan. She hopes they'll inspire any level of cook to improvise in the kitchen.

Politics

WAMU 88.5

Ken Cuccinelli Wins GOP Nomination For Virginia Governor

Virginia's attorney general Ken Cuccinelli will face former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe in November to become Virginia's 72nd governor.

Technology

NPR

Book News: Amazon May Be Called Before Parliament Over Taxes

Also: AARP and The Nation join a growing list of ebook publishers; Hilary Mantel on Jane Austen; Anne Applebaum on Sheryl Sandberg.

Leave a Comment

Help keep the conversation civil. Please refer to our Terms of Use and Code of Conduct before posting your comments.