Council approves a six-year funding agreement with WMATA for Metrorail and Metrobus maintenance.
The Council of the District of Columbia has approved a six-year Dedicated Funding Grant Agreement with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The agreement, effective from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2032, provides an annual funding of $178,500,000, totaling $1,071,000,000. This funding is essential to maintain WMATA's Metrorail and Metrobus systems in a state of good repair. The agreement is necessary due to the expiration of the existing funding arrangement on September 30, 2026.
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