Due to inclement weather that delayed the start of Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour at FedExField, Metro extended the last train by an extra hour beyond the extended closing previously announced. The extended time meant the #BeyHive can stay for the “Party” and still get home on Metro.
The additional hour was funded by Beyoncé and the Tour to cover the $100,000 cost to run more trains, keep all 98 stations open for customers to exit, and other operational expenses. During the extended service period, customers were only be able to enter at Morgan Boulevard, the station closest to FedExField. All other stations were exit only.
Initially, Metro extended its hours for the concert, with the last Silver Line train toward Ashburn on Sunday night planned to depart Morgan Boulevard at 12:04 a.m. instead of 11:34 p.m., allowing concertgoers enough time to walk from the stadium to the station. Metro has a plan to late trains available at transfer stations so customers aboard the final Silver Line train can rely on Metro to get them to their destinations on all lines. The plan was for all customers in line at Morgan Boulevard at 12:04 a.m. to be accommodated, but Beyoncé made sure the rain delay didn’t ruin anyone’s night by extending everything until 1:04am.