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4/24/2026
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) board has adopted a $4.8 billion operating and capital budget for fiscal-year 2027 that calls for service improvements without raising fares.
Bus service improvements will be implemented in June, with additional bus and rail service changes to be instituted in December.
"The budget that we adopted balances today's service needs with the budget realities of our local funding partners,” said WMATA Chair Valerie Santos.
WMATA plans to increase weekday off-peak service on the Orange, Silver and Blue passenger-rail lines and offer additional late-night frequency on the Red Line. The capital budget includes funds for the first steps of rail modernization work on the Red Line, WMATA’s original line that opened more than 50 years ago. Under a $913 million plan, the authority plans to fully automate the Red Line.
“[We have] led the country in ridership growth in recent years, and this additional service will help meet the growing demand on bus and rail,” said WMATA General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke. “We remain committed to running safe, frequent and reliable service for our customers and planning for future rail modernization that would make Metro Rail even safer and more efficient.”