INTERVIEW — REP. JOHN DELANEY – (D-MD)

• Foxx, saying ‘no more excuses’ for Metro on safety, replaces 3 board members.
• Recent Red Line Problems Prompt Metro Maintenance Surge.
• Delaney Files Legislation to Improve WMATA Governance, Provide Riders with Better Service and Safety. WASHINGTON – Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) has filed legislation to reform the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA, also known as Metro) Board of Directors. Delaney’s legislation – The WMATA Management Reform Act – will require that the next three federal appointees to WMATA’s Board are either: (1) a certified transit expert, (2) a certified management expert, (3) a certified financial expert or (4) a certified safety expert. Under the legislation, a majority of federal representatives on the Board must meet these requirements at all times. In the future, should a new Metro Compact be established, these requirements would apply to all participating jurisdictions.