Posted on 06/10/2004 11:51:15 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:16:16 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
A record 850,000 riders used Metro on Wednesday during the casket procession of former President Ronald Reagan, fueling a surge of activity at downtown restaurants and hotels.
Wednesday's was the highest one-day ridership in the transit system's 28-year history, Metro officials said.
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Nice to see Reagan knocking Clinton off the top spot here. The next goal should be the $20 bill.
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