WMATA Better Bus Plan

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s very clear that under Randy Clark WMATA had decided that it no longer wishes to be a regional transit system and only a transit system for DC.

Let’s just lean into this and codify that WMATA can only provide bus service inside DC. Routes to destinations in Maryland and Virginia should be serviced by those transit systems. Like Loudon Transit’s commuter bus service.

The DMV Moves task force can up with the brilliant idea of merging all the local businesses systems under WMATA. I think it's pretty clear that would result in the region subsidizing DC bus routes and removing routes from the "less dense" suburban regions of Maryland and Virginia.

https://www.arlnow.com/2025/03/31/local-leaders-come-out-against-proposal-to-merge-northern-virginia-bus-systems/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s very clear that under Randy Clark WMATA had decided that it no longer wishes to be a regional transit system and only a transit system for DC.

Let’s just lean into this and codify that WMATA can only provide bus service inside DC. Routes to destinations in Maryland and Virginia should be serviced by those transit systems. Like Loudon Transit’s commuter bus service.

The DMV Moves task force can up with the brilliant idea of merging all the local businesses systems under WMATA. I think it's pretty clear that would result in the region subsidizing DC bus routes and removing routes from the "less dense" suburban regions of Maryland and Virginia.

https://www.arlnow.com/2025/03/31/local-leaders-come-out-against-proposal-to-merge-northern-virginia-bus-systems/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would any ride the bus when metro rail is free?

Metro doesn’t go everywhere