WMATA – The Fundamentals
January 6th, 2016
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We explore questions about WMATA’s creation and how decisions are made in our “Metro 101” series.
Metrorail groundbreaking at Judiciary Square (December 9, 1969)
Why was WMATA created?
WMATA was founded in 1967 to serve 3 primary functions:
- To plan, develop, finance and “cause to be operated” improved transit facilities as part of a balanced regional transportation system;
- To coordinate the operation of the public and privately owned or controlled transit facilities into a unified regional transit system;
- To serve “other regional purposes” as needed.
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