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A series of articles in the Washington Post documented that the Washington, D.C. area Metro system has had serious problems.  Too little accountability to the state and local governments that subsidize its budgets and to its 1.2 billion annual rail, bus and paratransit passengers who collectively pay the second highest level of transit fares and fees in the nation. 

Without new funding sources for buying railcars,  Metrorail’s peak hour capacity will be less than passenger demand by 2012, resulting in unacceptable levels of congestion and with passengers unable to board the next train.  Similarly, a peer group of bus system managers from transit systems across the country concluded that the Metrobus system needs more “hands on” management to make sure bus routes serve the needs of today’s passengers, not yesterday’s.

As importantly, transit riders continue to be highly irritated that only one of the twelve Metro Board members regularly uses the Metrorail and Metrobus system, according to a  Post study.  MetroRiders.Org hopes that Metro passengers will urge their legislators to amend H.R. 3496 to add a Riders’ Representative to the Metro Board of Directors to make the Board more responsive to passenger concerns. See Today’s Issues.

MetroRiders.Org is a non-profit organization of mass transit users in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, particularly daily commuters on Metrorail and Metrobus. Through public education, MetroRiders.Org. presses for dependable, quality Metro service levels, additional rail and bus capacity to meet Metro’s growth, and for better coordination with other transit systems serving the region. See About Us. Transit riders need an effective voice to articulate their concerns and to help get areawide agreement on "dedicated funding sources" to assure Metro's future capacity. Only with your help and donations can MetroRiders.Org generate public support for better mass transit service. See How You Can Help.