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Hearing to Focus on Washington Metro Safety

Washington, DC, May 20, 2016 | Justin Harclerode (202) 225-9446
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The Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, chaired by U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), will hold a hearing next week to examine the state of the Washington Metro system operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), and how the safety and reliability of the Metro can be improved.  

The Subcommittee hearing, entitled, “Improving the Safety and Reliability of the Washington Metro,” is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.

Witness List:

First Panel
  • The Honorable Steny Hoyer, Member, U.S. House of Representatives
  • The Honorable John Delaney, Member, U.S. House of Representatives
  • The Honorable Gerry Connolly, Member, U.S. House of Representatives
    Second Panel
  • Mr. Paul Wiedefeld, General Manager , Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
  • Ms. Carolyn Flowers, Acting Administrator, Federal Transit Administration
  • Mr. Tim Lovain, Chair, Transportation Planning Board, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

    More information about the hearing, including testimony, additional background information, a table of NTSB investigations involving WMATA Metrorail from 1982 to 2015, and link to live webcast will be posted here as it becomes available.

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