Citing the pressure of growing ridership on an aging infrastructure, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority says it needs $1.5 billion more than has already been committed over the next six years "to protect and secure" the system - Washington, D.C - Brief Article

Railway Age, Dec, 2003

Citing the pressure of growing ridership on an aging infrastructure, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority says it needs $1.5 billion more than has already been committed over the next six years "to protect and secure" the system. Metrorail CEO Richard A, White said this would bring the six-year program to $515 million annually for basic capital programs.