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Warner Responds to GAO Report on Metro

Statement

Date: July 15, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Transportation Infrastructure

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's (WMATA) management of the Metro system's finances and safety operations:

"Today's report is another stark reminder that there has been a serious failure of leadership at Metro, and that improving the system's safety and finances will require strong management to turn the system around.

"Let me reiterate what I said last month when the Federal Transit Administration released its alarming report about Metro safety: The Metro Board needs to work together with a sense of urgency to bring on a change agent as General Manager who will shake up the system and prioritize safety, accountability and transparency. Metro's riders are tired of waiting for these problems to be fixed."


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