WMATA Virginia leaders from Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, and Manassas along with Maryland leaders from Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and cities of College Park, Greenbelt, and Rockville recently endorsed the DMVMoves Task Force recommendations “to increase regional funding to WMATA’s annual capital budget by $460 million and to index the new funding to grow at 3% annually to address inflation and support a revolving bond program.” The DMVMoves initiative brought leaders in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia together in May 2024 to develop a unified vision for the region, “delivering a more efficient, reliable, and seamless experience for transit users across all three jurisdictions,” according to the agency. After concluding 18-months of work groups and meetings, a historic vote in November by Washington WMATA and Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) boards endorsed future dedicated funding for the agency and recommendations to better integrate the region’s 14 transit operators, including WMATA, MARC, VRE, and local bus systems. “We appreciate Virginia and Maryland leaders’ collective show of support to ensure America’s Metro System continues to deliver the world-class service our region deserves,” said WMATA General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke. “Metro’s future is bright, and I am confident with this new dedicated funding indexed to grow, we will continue to deliver the service this region deserves.” All jurisdictions are now working through their governing boards and legislative sessions to identify how to advance the DMVMoves recommended capital funding investment. DART…
