Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Washington_Metropolitan_Area_Transit_Authority_(WMATA)

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:WMATA
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Metro
gptkbp:annualRidership	over 300 million (pre-pandemic)
gptkbp:budget	over $2 billion
gptkbp:CEO	gptkb:Randy_Clarke
gptkbp:compactSignedBy	gptkb:District_of_Columbia gptkb:Maryland gptkb:U.S._Congress gptkb:Virginia
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:headquartersLocation	gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
gptkbp:jurisdiction	gptkb:District_of_Columbia gptkb:Maryland gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:manages	gptkb:Metrorail_system gptkb:Metrobus_system MetroAccess paratransit service
gptkbp:mission	Provide safe, reliable, and affordable public transportation
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:2015_L'Enfant_Plaza_smoke_incident 2009 Red Line collision
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees	over 12,000
gptkbp:numberOfMetroLines	6
gptkbp:numberOfMetroStations	over 90
gptkbp:operates	gptkb:Metrobus gptkb:Washington_Metro gptkb:MetroAccess
gptkbp:parentOrganization	None (independent authority)
gptkbp:provides	bus services paratransit services rail services
gptkbp:publicTransit	gptkb:Blue_Line gptkb:Green_Line gptkb:Orange_Line gptkb:Red_Line gptkb:Silver_Line gptkb:SmarTrip_card gptkb:Yellow_Line
gptkbp:regionServed	gptkb:Washington_metropolitan_area
gptkbp:servesArea	gptkb:District_of_Columbia gptkb:Maryland gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:type	interstate compact agency
gptkbp:website	https://www.wmata.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Capital_Bikeshare_network
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8