“Virtual” Tunnel Yields Real Benefits
Use of the “Farragut Crossing” virtual tunnel is strong, averaging around 18,000 trips per month during the more temperate months, dropping to 15,000 during the winter.
Users of the Metrorail system come up with a lot of different ideas for how Metro can better serve their needs. Ideas often come from the blogging community and are sometimes considered by Metro planners, researchers and leadership. One such idea was the virtual tunnel between Farragut North and Farragut West. Now dubbed “Farragut Crossing” via a Facebook naming contest, this fare policy update allows transfers between the two Farragut stations without being charged two separate fares.
Farragut Crossing was first opened in October of 2011 and monthly usage increased from just a few thousand trips in its first few months to a max of over 21,000 in May of 2014. Since then, it’s settled to around 18,000 during the fair-weather months.
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