Maryland and Virginia Senators Respond to Announcement of a New General Manager for Metro | U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland

Could 10, 2022

“As stalwart advocates for supporting and enhancing transit within the Nationwide Capital Area and persevering with Metro’s robust federal partnership, we sit up for assembly with Mr. Clarke as quickly as potential…”

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (each D-Md.) and Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (each D-Va.) issued the next joint assertion in response to the announcement that the Washington Metropolitan Space Transit Authority (Metro) Board of Administrators has chosen Randy Clarke as its new Normal Supervisor and CEO. Clarke at the moment serves as President and CEO of Capital Metro in Austin, Texas. 

“Secure and dependable Metrobus and Metrorail service is crucial for our constituents within the Nationwide Capital Area, for thousands and thousands of tourists annually and for the staff who make the federal authorities operate each day. For that reason, we’re inspired that the WMATA Board of Administrators has chosen a brand new Normal Supervisor and CEO who brings expertise in security oversight.

“As stalwart advocates for supporting and enhancing transit within the Nationwide Capital Area and persevering with Metro’s robust federal partnership, we sit up for assembly with Mr. Clarke as quickly as potential to be taught extra about his expertise managing transit in main and rapidly-growing cities, and to debate Metro’s pressing wants and our shared priorities for the longer term. We’re able to work with Mr. Clarke as he takes on the challenges Metro faces as our area strikes ahead from the pandemic.”