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Last month, GM Paul Wiedefeld fired 20 managers, including seven senior managers. The process of actually laying off employees will take several months.
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Without an increase in funding, Metro would be forced to make drastic cuts to rail, bus, and paratransit services across the region.
Read More →Fare recovery is a major issue and has been mentioned as one of the top concerns of customers when talking with WMATA staff and board members.
Read More →Money would go toward security equipment, new operations control center.
Read More →The passage of the resolution giving Congress's consent is now the final piece in creating the commission. However, the federal transit agency will continue to oversee safety until it determines that the new entity is capable of meeting its responsibilities.
Read More →Theresa M. Impastato was most recently deputy chief safety officer of Amtrak.
Read More →Planned closures are scheduled between summer 2024 and summer 2026, with additional construction planned over the winter holidays.
Read More →By locking in below-budget electricity prices, the agency estimates a savings of $9 million a year.
Read More →Last year, WMATA faced catastrophic cuts to service as it faced an unprecedented $750 million budget gap because of record inflation, more people working from home, and exhausting the last of the federal COVID relief funds for transit.
Read More →The agency is also calling for longer weekend hours; targeting service increases on the Red, Silver, and Yellow passenger rail hours and more.
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