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Responsibility for this is ambiguous. WMATA has the authority to program funds for this kind of investment out of its capital program, but these "conveniences" are competing against higher priority "basic system" safety and state of good repair needs. As a result, WMATA often doesn't fund these kinds of projects and leaves it to local jurisdictions to handle.

The WMATA Board hasn't coherently addressed capital program funding priorities - de facto, the policy is to fund state of good repair and safety investments and everything else -- growth, amenities, etc. -- will be addressed by local governments. The Board is starting to tackle policy in this area, but hasn't gotten far yet.

by jnb on Jul 3, 2012 9:00 am • link • report

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