Los Angeles Metro System Sees 70 Percent Drop In Ridership Due To Coronavirus

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 01: A woman wears a face mask while riding a Los Angeles Metro Rail train amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 1, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. As of last week, L.A. Metro ridership was down an estimated 81 percent on rail and 68 percent on buses amid the spread of COVID-19. L.A. Metro’s trains and buses are cleaned daily and the agency is now encouraging riders to social distance and only board for ‘essential’ trips. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)