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Nominations are evaluated on four criteria: effectiveness, benefit level, innovation, and transferability.
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The campaign was highlighted during a media event at the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center in Silver Spring, where WMATA’s GM/CEO Randy Clarke joined Metro Transit Police officers, WMATA management team, board members, and staff to expand fare enforcement and customer education efforts on Metro Bus routes throughout the region.
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While recognizing regional economic constraints and continuing to improve service, the budget increases the jurisdictional subsidy to less than 1.8%, significantly below the inflation rate and the 3% regional target, said agency officials.
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Updated financial plan reflects ridership growth and cost controls as the Washington region’s transit system celebrates five decades of operations.
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The agency is testing floor decals on select railcars to improve awareness of priority seating and support a more accessible transit experience.
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Approved as part of WMATA’s Strategic Transformation Plan, the expanded program introduces new pricing and participation options that make it easier for colleges and universities to join and for more students, such as part-time, community college, and graduate students, to benefit from accessible transportation.
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A multiparty investigation, led by the NTSB and that included WMATA and KRC, found that wheel migration in the 7000-series railcars contributed to the derailment.
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The project builds on a $17 million commitment from the state of Maryland toward transit and site infrastructure improvements at Capitol Heights station, announced in 2024.
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A new strategy and budget proposal position the agency to improve service, invest in modernization, and strengthen the region’s transit future.
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The support is informed by the work of DMVmoves, the joint task force assembled by WMATA and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, and the Virginia General Assembly's Northern Virginia Growing Needs of Public Transit Joint Subcommittee.
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