WASHINGTON (AP) — Metro's chief executive says those using the rail system to get to work on Inauguration Day should leave their homes at least an hour earlier than normal.
In an interview Tuesday with WTOP-FM, John Catoe stopped short of asking businesses to close Jan. 20 but stressed that getting around downtown Washington would be very difficult.
He says the inauguration will be "the most challenging day in the history of Metro."
Catoe says the rail system will be able to move about 1 million passengers for the inauguration and hundreds of thousands more on buses. He says those living near downtown should consider biking or walking.
To handle the crowds, Metro will operate on a rush-hour schedule from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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