Whereas , most of 2011's busiest days can be chalked up to an active June.
"June is a high ridership month because it precedes the start of the traditional 'vacation season' in DC (Congress still in session), but there's the overlap of the start of tourist season," Dan Stessell, spokesperson for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, wrote in an email.
Here are the top 10 Metro Ridership Days of 2011, according to data from WMATA:
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- June 15: 851,752
- June 14: 832, 789
- July 14: 832,292
- June 17: 830,200
- June 22: 826,905
- June 16: 819,717
- July 27: 824,027
- June 23: 818,581
- June 21: 818,093
- April 11: 817,908
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