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WMATA reports ridership gains, urges regional funding plan as Maryland readies FY26 grant
Summary
WMATA officials told Maryland’s House Appropriations subcommittee that ridership and customer satisfaction have rebounded strongly, cited safety improvements and fare‑recovery gains, and urged continued regional commitments while the DMV Moves task force seeks a sustainable funding model.
WMATA officials told the House Appropriations Committee Transportation and Environment Subcommittee on Friday that the system has posted strong ridership recovery and improved customer satisfaction while the region continues work on a long‑term funding plan.
Department of Legislative Services analysis presented to the panel showed the WMATA operating grant for Maryland would rise about $40 million (6.3%) for fiscal 2026, while modeling projects a large reduction in jurisdictional operating support in later forecast years if sustainable funding is not secured.
Randy Clark, general manager and CEO of WMATA, said ridership growth has been among the strongest nationally. "We actually led the country in rail ridership growth for actually two straight years," Clark said, and he noted that…
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