WMATA Stakeholders Speak at Newsmakers Panel, March 23

Pat Host

March 15, 2015

Major stakeholders of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA, or Metro) will discuss the future of the system during a Newsmakers panel discussion at the National Press Club on Monday, March 23, at 10 a.m.

The United States' second busiest system by daily passengers is at a critical point in its history as it faces growing safety concerns and insufficient revenue from fares, declining ridership and a budget squeeze. In an on-the-record, moderated Q&A format, stakeholders will discuss operational, budgetary, governance and management issues. This event is free and open to the public.

Participants are:

Pat Host, moderator, National Press Club member and reporter for Defense Daily and Rotor & Wing.

Tom Bulger
WMATA Board Member, Alternate Director for the District of Columbia; board member since July 2011.

Jackie Jeter
President of WMATA union Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 689.

David Alpert
Editor and Founder of transit news source Greater Greater Washington, available at greatergreaterwashington.org.

Graham Jenkins
WMATA rider, District resident, and mass transit enthusiast.

The event will start promptly at 10 a.m. in the Zenger Room.

For more information, please email Pat Host at [email protected] or call 202-905-4657.