WMATA to hold public hearing on capital improvement program of projects

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 21, to receive public input on Metro's fiscal 2012 Capital Budget and Capital Improvement Program, both of which focus on ensuring safety and maintaining a state of good repair across the Metro system. 

 The public is invited to provide input on the Program of Projects that Metro staff has proposed to include in its fiscal 2012 Capital Improvement Program. The program is expected to total $851.1 million and to include funding from an estimated $398.0 million of federal grants. Projects include replacing the 1000 series rail cars; replacing and rehabilitating old buses and bus garages and rehabilitating rail lines and stations. 

 The hearing is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. Monday, March 21, at Metro Headquarters, in the lobby-level Board Room, 600 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, D.C