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Feb 27
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6 p.m.
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Metro FY13 Budget and Fare Proposals Public hearings
Posted by: hhsds
Details:
Metro will host a series of public meetings to
encourage participation and dialogue regarding
its FY2013 budget and fare proposal, Feb. 27 to March 7.
The proposed operating and capital budgets for
the next fiscal year support the critical
rebuilding of the Metro system, and improving
safety and reliability. The budget also provides
service enhancements such as additional rush hour
rail service, improved escalator maintenance,
enhanced bus corridor
services,
increased security and ontinued compliance with
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendations.
Metro’s Board of Directors will host six public
hearings in Washington, D.C., Maryland and
Virginia beginning Feb. 27, where members of the
public may provide formal testimony regarding the
budget and fare proposals. Preceding each of the
formal public hearings, Metro will host an
hour-long Open Forum with multimedia stations to
engage stakeholders and solicit public input. The
Open Forum will include a video presentation on
Metro’s rebuilding program, tables staffed by
senior Metrobus, Metrorail, MetroAccess, SmarTrip
and police officials who will be available to
talk with participants and answer individual
questions, and a third station where computers
will be made available to take an
online
survey regarding Metro’s priorities, as well as
to submit written comments for the record.
The public hearing portion of the sessions will
provide an opportunity for comment on the docket
of budget actions. To review the docket, visit
www.wmata.com/hearings.
The open forums present an opportunity for
members of the public to learn about Metro’s
current work to improve service and provide
comments and suggestions on any topic, including
subjects that are not on the docket.
The Board is slated to act on the FY2013 budget
in June, and any fare changes they adopt would take effect July 2012.
The operating budget of $1.6 billion includes a
proposed $53 million (8%) increase in funding
from the jurisdictions and $66 million in
increased revenue from fares. The fare
adjustments also are designed to simplify Metro’s
fare structure and encourage the use of SmarTrip
cards. The proposed $904 million capital budget
includes projects that will advance NTSB
recommendations, including signal system upgrades
and replacement of Metro’s oldest railcars, the
1000-series fleet, with new 7000-series cars, as
well as track and infrastructure projects and
rehabilitation,
and replacement of escalators and elevators across the system. Details and directions for transit travel to the
public sessions are available on Metro’s website.
Open forums begin at 6 p.m., followed by the
public hearings at 7 p.m. The hearings will take place as follows: Monday, Feb. 27 Bethesda Chevy Chase Regional Services Center – Hearing 569 4805 Edgemoor Lane Bethesda, MD. Wednesday, Feb. 29
Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School Cafeteria – Hearing 570, 7130 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA. Thursday, March 1, Matthews Memorial Baptist Church – Hearing 571, John H. Kearney, Sr. Fellowship Hall, 2616 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., SE, Washington, DC. Monday, March 5 - Washington Lee High School Cafeteria – Hearing 572
1301 N Stafford St, Arlington, VA. Tuesday, March 6, St. Columba’s Episcopal Church – Hearing 573, 4201 Albemarle Street, NW, Washington, DC. Wednesday, March 7 - First United Methodist Church – Hearing 574
6201 Belcrest Road, Hyattsville, MD.
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