WMATA 101

WMATA-Metro Work Group

January 18, 2019

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Background

▪ Created in 1967 by interstate compact

▪ Multi-jurisdictional: DC, MD, VA
▪ Federal and regional partnership
▪ 8 Principal Board Members
▪ 2 from each jurisdiction and 2 federal members
▪ 8 Alternate Board members – alternate members serve in absence of principal member
▪ 2018 MD legislation – MDOT Secretary or designee will be one of Maryland’s Principal Board
members – will occur with vacancy or when a term expires
▪ WMATA maintains the 2nd largest rail system, 6th largest bus system and 5th
largest paratransit system in the nation
▪ WMATA employs ~11,500 people. Approximately 72% (~8,200) of workforce
resides in Maryland.

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Metro Facts

FY2017 Ridership Summary

Ridership by Residence
In Millions Rail Bus Access Total Percent
DC 59.4 63.7 0.6 123.7 41%
MD 63.1 40.1 1.5 104.7 35%
VA 54.4 18.0 0.3 72.7 24%
Total 177.0 121.7 2.4 301.1 100%
Percent 58.8% 40.4% 0.8% 100.0%

▪ Annually, Marylanders take over 100 million trips on Metrorail and Metrobus.
▪ MetroAccess provides 1.5 million trips to Maryland residents, accounting for 60% of
all MetroAccess trips in the region.
▪ There are 26 Metrorail stations (38.3 miles of rail line) in Maryland - 15 stations in
Prince George’s County and 11 in Montgomery County.
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 WMATA Benefits to Region

Metro is a critical regional asset

▪ Businesses near Metro - better access to employees and customers
▪ Job growth: four times higher at Metro stations than region
▪ $235 billion in real estate value within half mile of Metrorail stations
▪ Proximity to Metrorail increases property value by 7-9%
Drives economic growth in the region
▪ 28% of the region’s
property tax base
located within ½ mile
of a Metrorail stations
▪ 54% of the region’s
jobs are within ½
mile of Metro stations
or bus stops

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 WMATA Benefits to Region

Federal Relationship
▪ More than half of Metrorail stations serve
federal facilities
▪ Approximately 1/3 of Metrorail’s peak period
commuters are federal employees

▪ Metro moves visitors to the capital and for

national events such as presidential
inaugurations, state funerals, celebrations and
festivals on or near the National Mall
▪ Metro also serves a unique vital security role for
the federal government and is essential for public
safety and emergency preparedness
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Getting Metro Back2Good

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 Getting Metro Back2Good

FY20 Proposed Customer Service Improvements

Expand All Trains to the Maximum Length of Eight Cars

Extend Yellow Line Service to Greenbelt

Run More Red Line Trains to Glenmont

Expand Peak Service and Fare Periods
Weekend Flat Fare
Public Hearing in Maryland:
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Greenbelt Library, 11 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770
Open House at 6:00 p.m., Public Hearing at 6:30 p.m.
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FY19 WMATA Operating Budget

Passenger Fares $126

Other Revenue $26
Total Revenue $152
Total Expenses $667
Cost Recovery 23%

Passenger Fares $534

Other Revenue $101
Total Revenue $635
Passenger Fares $670
Total Expenses $1,042
Cost Recovery 61% Other Revenue $128
Total Revenue $798
Passenger Fares $10 Total Expenses $1,877
Other Revenue $0
Cost Recovery 42%
Total Revenue $10
Total Expenses $168
Net Local Subsidy $1,080
Cost Recovery 6% As amended – November 2018

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FY19 Capital Budget – Funding Sources

Jurisdictional Funds
District of $227 million
Columbia
$276 million DC PRIIA Match Jurisdiction Amount Percent
$49 million
DC $ 276.4 35%
Federal Grants
Maryland $ 269.3 34%
$459 million Jurisdictional Funds
Virginia $ 241.3 31%
$220 million
Maryland Total $ 787.0 100%
State/Local $269 million Maryland PRIIA Match
Subsidy+Debt
$49 million
$787 million
WMATA Capital
Budget Local Juris.
$1,280 million Sources
Reimbursable
$5 million
Local NVTA Local
Jurisdictions Funds

Other Sources Jurisdictional Funds

$192 million
$27 million Virginia $500 million regional
$241 million State 2.1% NoVa dedicated funding begins
Virginia PRIIA Match Reimbursement Regional Gas with FY20 Capital Budget
$49 million to Locals Tax

Maryland share is $167M

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FY20 Operating Budget – Funding Sources

FY2020 Proposed Budget

Summary of State and Local Operating Requirements

FY2020 FY2020 FY2020 FY2020 Jurisdictional

2,3
Capped Legislative New Initiatives Total Operating
Chng Chng Chng Total Chng Debt
FY20191 Exclustions Subsidy Subsidy
% % % % Service
($ in Millions)
District of Columbia 391.6 403.1 3.0% $12.7 3.20% $5.0 1.3% $420.70 7.5% $33.30 $454.00

Montgomery County 181.9 $187.90 3.3% $12.3 6.7% $5.3 2.9% $205.50 13.0% $15.40 $220.90

Prince George's County 231.4 $237.50 2.6% $9.6 4.1% $3.4 1.5% $250.50 8.3% $15.80 $266.30

Maryland 413.3 $425.50 3.0% $21.8 5.3% $8.7 2.1% $456.00 10.3% $31.20 $487.20

City of Alexandria 44.8 $46.10 2.9% $2.1 4.6% $0.9 2.0% $49.10 9.5% $1.80 $50.80

Arlington County 75.3 $77.70 3.3% $3.2 4.2% $1.4 1.9% $82.30 9.3% - $82.30

City of Fairfax 2.5 $2.60 2.5% $0.2 9.0% $0.1 4.0% $2.90 15.5% $0.10 $3.00

Fairfax County 149.0 $153.10 2.8% $9.1 6.1% $3.8 2.6% $166.10 11.5% $5.60 $171.70

City of Falls Church 2.9 $3.00 3.5% $0.1 4.9% $0.1 3.4% $3.20 11.8% $0.20 $3.30

Loudoun County - - - $1.2 100.00% - - $1.20 100.0% - $1.20

Virginia $274.50 $282.60 3.0% $16.0 5.8% $6.3 2.3% $304.80 11.0% $7.70 $312.40

Net Operating Subsidy $1,079.40 $1,111.10 3.0% $50.5 4.7% $20.0 1.9% $1,181.50 9.5% $72.10 $1,253.60
1
FY2019 does not include the 3T bus service amendment of $211,000, which is funded solely by the City of Falls Church.
2
The 3 percent mandated base subsidy growth cap applies to WMATA’s total subsidy growth, as well as, total contributions from the District of Columbia, the State of Maryland and the
Commonwealth of Virginia. For the State of Maryland, and the Commonwealth of Virginia, the interstate subsidy allocations are weighted averages of the state totals.
3
FY2020 does not include the 3T bus service amendment of $422,000, which is funded solely by the City of Falls Church.

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FY20 Capital Budget – Funding Sources
Financial Plan - Allocation of Federal, State & Local Contributions
FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 6 Year
(Dollars in Millions) Plan Plan Plan Plan Plan Plan Total

Federal Funding
Federal Formula Programs $348.50 $332.60 $332.60 $332.60 $332.60 $332.60 $2,011.70

PRIIA, Federal 148.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 148.5 891.0

Other Federal Grants 3.6 4.1 4.4 3.5 3.5 - 19.2
Total - Federal Grants $500.60 $485.30 $485.60 $484.60 $484.60 $481.10 $2,921.80
State & Local Funding Contributions
District of Columbia
Formula Match & System Performance 93.3 94.5 97.0 98.7 101.3 103.4 588.2

PRIIA, DC 49.5 49.5 49.5 49.5 49.5 49.5 297.0

Dedicated Funding - DC 178.5 178.5 178.5 178.5 178.5 178.5 1,071.0
Subtotal - District of Columbia $321.30 $322.50 $325.00 $326.70 $329.30 $331.40 $1,956.20
State of Maryland
Montgomery County 45.9 45.1 46.6 48.5 50.1 52.0 288.2

Prince George's County 45.3 45.4 46.6 47.7 48.9 50.1 284.0
PRIIA, MD 49.5 49.5 49.5 49.5 49.5 49.5 297.0
Dedicated Funding - MD 167.0 167.0 167.0 167.0 167.0 167.0 1,002.0
Subtotal - Maryland $307.70 $307.00 $309.70 $312.60 $315.50 $318.60 $1,871.20
Commonwealth of Virginia
City of Alexandria 12.3 12.3 12.7 13.1 13.5 13.9 77.8

Arlington County 22.9 22.7 23.4 24.4 25.3 26.3 144.9

City of Fairfax 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 4.6
Fairfax County 39.4 40.6 42.0 43.8 45.3 47.0 258.1
City of Falls Church 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 4.6
Loudoun County - 6.4 6.7 7.1 7.4 7.8 35.5
PRIIA, VA 49.5 49.5 49.5 49.5 49.5 49.5 297.0
Dedicated Funding - VA 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.5 927.0
CMAQ 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.9 - 4.8
Subtotal - Virginia $281.00 $288.50 $291.40 $294.80 $297.90 $300.70 $1,754.30
Subtotal, State & Local $910.00 $918.00 $926.10 $934.20 $942.70 $950.70 $5,581.70
(Under)/Over Funding (116.2) (38.0) 14.7 108.0 165.3 192.1 325.7
Total, State & Local $793.80 $880.00 $940.80 $1,042.20 $1,108.00 $1,142.70 $5,907.40
Jurisdiction Reimbursable & Planning Projects 44.5 91.1 61.1 78.1 37.1 22.1 333.8
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority 36.3 42.4 21.6 1.5 - - 101.8
Grand Total $1,375.20 $1,498.70 $1,509.00 $1,606.30 $1,629.70 $1,645.90 $9,264.80

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Contact for Metro-related Questions
Charlie Scott
Senior Government Relations Officer, Maryland
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
600 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
cscott@wmata.com

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Direct: 202.962.1006
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