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.
Source: House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
