The Washington Metro System: Safety, Service and Stability
On Wednesday, April 21, 2010 the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing entitled “The Washington Metro System: Safety, Service and Stability,” to examine the challenges facing the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) as it transitions under new leadership.
The Committee addressed WMATA’s efforts to improve safety and service in the wake of a spate of accidents that have occurred within the Metro system over the past year; the short and long-term solutions for addressing the budget shortfall currently confronting WMATA; and the process for selecting a permanent General Manager for WMATA and establishing effective long term leadership.
The witnesses scheduled to testify included:
Panel I
Mr. Peter M. Rogoff
Administrator
Federal Transit Administration
Panel II
Mr. Richard Sarles
Interim General Manager
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Mr. Peter Benjamin
Chairman, Board of Directors
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Mr. Matt Bassett
Chairman
Tri-State Oversight Committee
Ms. Jackie Jeter
President
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689
Mr. David Alpert
Vice-Chair
Metro Rider Advisory council