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WMATA

Logo: Washington Metro, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Public transit agency in the Washington, D.C. area

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA wə-MAH-tə), commonly referred to as Metro, is a tri-jurisdictional public transit agency that operates transit services in the Washington metropolitan area. WMATA provides a rapid transit service under the Metrorail brand, fixed-route bus service under the Metrobus brand, and paratransit service under the MetroAccess brand.2 Its chief executive is Randy Clarke (since 2022).1 It employed about 12,300 people in 2019.1 Its revenue was $1.8 billion in 2019.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Feb 20, 1967Founded1
  • HeadquartersWashington, D.C., United States1
  • Websitewmata.com
  • Legal formMUNICIPAL3
  • Kind of organizationGovernment entity1
  • LEI549300ADKOK76HQMJS303
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered address300 7th Steet SW, 20024 Washington, United States3

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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority HQ (53840390724)
Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA wə-MAH-tə), commonly referred to as Metro, is a tri-jurisdictional public transit agency that operates transit services in the Washington metropolitan area. WMATA provides a rapid transit service under the Metrorail brand, fixed-route bus service under the Metrobus brand, and paratransit service under the MetroAccess brand.2

Corporate structure

WMATA sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • WMATA Washington, the District of Columbia, United States
    • Metrobus Subsidiary
    • Metro Transit Police Department Subsidiary · United States
    • Silver Line Owned · Fairfax County, United States
    • Washington Metro Owned · Maryland, United States

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What WMATA reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

Leadership

Who has led WMATA, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Paul Wiedefeld2015–2022
  2. Randy Clarke2022–now
197019801990200020102020

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Metro Transit Police Department

Also owns

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Jun 4, 1976Metro Transit Police Department became a subsidiary1
  2. Succeeded National Capital Transportation Agency1

Employees over time

  • 201912,2601

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

WMATA revenue by year1$1.8B in 2019−39% since 2017
0$1.0B$2.0B$3.0B$4.0B2017: $3.0B$3.0B20172019: $1.8B$1.8B2019−39%
  • 2019$1.8B1
  • 2017$3.0B1

Timeline

  1. Jul 25, 2022New chief executive Randy Clarke becomes CEO1
  2. 2015New chief executive Paul Wiedefeld becomes CEO1
  3. Feb 20, 1967Founded Founded1

Sources

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