More Frequent Rail Service, Bus Improvements, Flat Fares All Part of Metro GM’s Budget Proposal

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Metro is looking to boost ridership with improved rail and bus service without any fare increases in the coming year, according to the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget released yesterday Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke.

New Metro budget lowers rail wait times without a fare increase.

Metro’s proposed budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year comes with no fare increase while boosting bus service by 15% throughout the DMV.The proposal also calls for

More frequent rail service, bus improvements, flat fares all part of Metro GM’s budget proposal

Metro General Manager Randy Clarke presented the proposed budget for the D.C.-area transit system’s fiscal year 2027 to the WMATA Board of Directors on Thursday, calling for an improvement in service frequency across Metro’s buses and trains without fare increases. The proposal calls for shorter wait times on the Orange, Silver and Blue lines during the weekdays, and on the Red Line at night. This would mean trains on the Orange, Silver and Blue…

Metro unveils budget plan to boost service without raising fares

WMATA also presented a capital budget, which includes a modernization program.