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Transportation 2023: RANDY CLARKE
GENERAL MANAGER AND CEO, WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, WASHINGTON, D.C.
In July 2022, Clarke joined WMATA, the Washington, D.C., regional public transit system, which manages the Metro subway system and Metrobus. He took leadership of WMATA when it was struggling
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Trains have been off track since last October
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Metro announces next general manager, CEO
Clarke currently leads Austin, Texas' metro system
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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s new general manager and CEO is Randy Clarke, the current president and CEO of Austin, Texas’ Capital Metro. The board of the authority, which runs
Laying tracks for The Tide
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Metro to keep reduced service levels through end of year
Much of Metro fleet is still sidelined after October derailment
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Metro customers will see reduced rail service through the end of the year, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced Monday. The transit system authority attributed the disruption to its
Virginia public transit grapples with reduced ridership, zero fare
From NoVa to Hampton Roads, transit systems face tough financial choices
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RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia public transit systems from Northern Virginia to Hampton Roads are looking for a path forward after losing riders and revenue during the pandemic. Some transit systems
Franconia-Springfield, Van Dorn St. stations to close during holidays
Blue Line stations closed Dec. 19 through Jan. 3
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The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced Thursday that the Blue Line Franconia-Springfield and Van Dorn Street stations will be closed for safety improvements from Dec. 19 through Jan. 3.
Metro Rail managers cleared of allegations, but workplace is ‘disrespectful and unprofessional’
Littler Mendelson releases independent investigation of Metro's Rail Operations Control Center
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Following a three-month investigation into Metro’s Rail Operations Control Center (ROCC), the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced Friday that complaints of racial discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation by senior
Parsons Corp. lands $45M contract from San Francisco transit system
Centreville tech engineering firm will assist upgrade of BART train control system
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Centreville-based Parsons Corp. announced Thursday that the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) public transit system in San Francisco has awarded the company a $45 million contract to support the