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From coast to coast, transit agencies are planning for layoffs and pared-down service as the coronavirus pandemic decimates budgets and a federal stimulus package remains stalled in Congress.

In New York, the nation’s largest transit system is preparing to cut subway service by 40 percent while it considers a nearly $3 billion loan from the Federal Reserve. Boston is proposing to eliminate ferry service and shorten hours of operation on its rail system.

And in the nation’s capital, Metro on Monday announced plans to eliminate weekend rail service to bridge a nearly $500 million gap in next year’s operating budget — equivalent to one-quarter of what the transit agency typically spends annually to run the system.

The stark vision of the Washington region operating without weekend Metro service for the first time since launching 44 years ago jolted residents, as well as lawmakers who have spent months debating the need and scope of a possible new coronavirus relief package.