WMATA

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), commonly called Metro, is a tri-jurisdictional public transit agency serving the Washington metropolitan area. It was created in 1967 by an interstate compact to plan, develop, build, finance and operate a regional transportation system. WMATA operates Metro Rail, Metro Bus and Metro Access, a paratransit service. Its board of directors includes two voting representatives each from the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and the U.S. federal government. Its headquarters is at 300 7th Street SW, Washington, D.C.