“Business Case for Transit” Study Underway
Image from Downtown DC BID
In our discussions about the costs of Metro, it’s worth stepping back and considering the regional benefits our transit system provides – beyond simply another way to get from Point A to Point B. Against a backdrop of funding needs, a crucial question is, “how does the region benefit from continued funding of Metro?”
Since the WMATA Compact was signed in 1967, we have built a 106-mile heavy rail network, the bus and paratransit systems now cover 1,500 square miles, and together we make around 1.2 million trips on the system every day. Our choice to build and use transit has had broad impacts on the region: it has changed the way land is developed, where businesses choose to locate, how the economy grows, how families get around and settle in livable neighborhoods, how we impact the environment, and more. Read more…
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