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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA /wəˈmɑːtə/ wə-MAH-tə), commonly referred to as Metro, is a tri-jurisdictional public transit agency that operates transit services in the Washington metropolitan area. WMATA provides a rapid transit service under the Metrorail brand, fixed-route bus service under the Metrobus brand, and…

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Streetcar servicesNorthern Virginia trolleysCapital Transit CompanyWashington Railway and Electric CompanyCapital TractionBoard of directorsPassenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008Secretary of Transportation

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Headquarters
300 7th Street SW, Washington, D.C.
Agency executive
Randy Clarke, General Manager and CEO
Employees
13,497 (2025)
Formed
February 20, 1967; 59 years ago (1967-02-20)
Jurisdiction
Washington, D.C., and parts of Maryland and Northern Virginia, U.S.
Key document
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact

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Art in transit

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Bibliography

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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

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related to Bibliography · 24
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority → Archived, Authority Compact, Baltimore, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, December, Fiscal Year Ended June, Fiscal Years Ended June, History, ISBN, January, Johns Hopkins University Press, June, MD, October, PDF, Retrieved April, Retrieved March, Schrag, September, The Great Society Subway
related to External links · 11
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority → Authority, Estelle, Guide To The Washington, Melvin Gelman Library, Metro History Project Collection, Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Official, Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit, WMATA
Agency executive · 1
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority → Randy Clarke, General Manager and CEO
Employees · 1
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority → 13,497 (2025)
Formed · 1
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority → February 20, 1967; 59 years ago (1967-02-20)
Headquarters · 1
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority → 300 7th Street SW, Washington, D.C.
Jurisdiction · 1
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority → Washington, D.C., and parts of Maryland and Northern Virginia, U.S.
Key document · 1
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority → Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact
Preceding agency · 1
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority → National Capital Transportation Agency
Type · 1
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority → Interstate compact agency

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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityAgency executiveRandy Clarke, General Manager and CEO1.00infobox
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityEmployees13,497 (2025)1.00infobox
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityFormedFebruary 20, 1967; 59 years ago (1967-02-20)1.00infobox
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityHeadquarters300 7th Street SW, Washington, D.C.1.00infobox
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityJurisdictionWashington, D.C., and parts of Maryland and Northern Virginia, U.S.1.00infobox
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityKey documentWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact1.00infobox
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityPreceding agencyNational Capital Transportation Agency1.00infobox
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityTypeInterstate compact agency1.00infobox
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityWebsitewmata.com1.00infobox
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authorityrelated to BibliographySchrag0.60section
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authorityrelated to BibliographyZachary0.60section
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authorityrelated to BibliographyThe Great Society Subway0.60section

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    Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

    Nodes145
    Edges144
    Triples44
    Avg. degree1.99
    Density0.013793
    Components1
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