Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Washington_Metropolitan_Area_Transit_Authority

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:WMATA
gptkbp:annualRidership	over 300 million (pre-pandemic)
gptkbp:budget	over $2 billion (annual)
gptkbp:CEO	gptkb:Randy_Clarke
gptkbp:color	brown, white, and black
gptkbp:employs	over 12,000 people
gptkbp:firstBusService	1973
gptkbp:firstMetroService	1976
gptkbp:fleetSize	over 1,500 buses
gptkbp:founded	1967
gptkbp:fundedBy	gptkb:District_of_Columbia gptkb:Maryland gptkb:U.S._federal_government gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:Board_of_Trustees
gptkbp:hasUnionRepresentation	gptkb:Amalgamated_Transit_Union_Local_689
gptkbp:headquartersLocation	gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:jurisdiction	gptkb:District_of_Columbia gptkb:Maryland gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:legalStatus	gptkb:interstate_compact
gptkbp:mainBusGarage	gptkb:Bladensburg_Bus_Garage
gptkbp:mainRailYard	gptkb:Brentwood_Yard
gptkbp:mission	Provide safe, reliable, and affordable public transportation
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:2009_Washington_Metro_train_collision gptkb:2015_L'Enfant_Plaza_smoke_incident
gptkbp:notableStation	gptkb:Union_Station gptkb:L'Enfant_Plaza gptkb:Metro_Center
gptkbp:numberOfMetroLines	6
gptkbp:numberOfMetroStations	98
gptkbp:operates	gptkb:Metrobus gptkb:Washington_Metro gptkb:MetroAccess
gptkbp:paratransitFleetSize	over 600 vehicles
gptkbp:paratransitServiceStart	1994
gptkbp:parentOrganization	None (independent authority)
gptkbp:publicTransit	gptkb:bus gptkb:SmarTrip over 300 paratransit rapid transit
gptkbp:railSystemLength	over 117 miles
gptkbp:regionServed	gptkb:Washington_metropolitan_area
gptkbp:safetyOversight	gptkb:Washington_Metrorail_Safety_Commission
gptkbp:servesArea	gptkb:District_of_Columbia gptkb:Maryland gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:website	https://www.wmata.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Braddock_Road_Metro_Station gptkb:Capitol_South_Metro_Station gptkb:Eisenhower_Avenue_Metro_Station gptkb:King_Street–Old_Town_Metro_Station gptkb:Potomac_Yard_Metro_Station gptkb:Smithsonian_Metro_station gptkb:Van_Dorn_Street_Metro_Station gptkb:Washington_Metro gptkb:Washington_Metro_Blue_Line gptkb:Washington_Metro_Yellow_Line gptkb:DC_Circulator gptkb:Washington_Metro_Silver_Line gptkb:Wiehle–Reston_East_station gptkb:Foggy_Bottom–GWU_station gptkb:Smithsonian_station_(Washington_Metro) gptkb:Woodley_Park_Metro_station
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority