NOTE:  On March 18, 2019, FTA transferred direct safety oversight of WMATA Metrorail to the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.

Since FTA assumed temporary and direct safety oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail system, the agency has distributed the following correspondence.

WMATA Safety Oversight Issues

• FTA Letter to WMATA: Impact of Metrorail Service Hours on FTA Actions (January 18, 2019)
• FTA Letter to WMATA: Acceptance of WMATA Workplan 7000-Series Railcars Between-Car Barriers (September 4, 2018)
• FTA Letter to WMATA: Between-Car Barriers on WMATA 7000-Series Railcars (June 22, 2018)
• FTA Letter to WMATA: Approving Corrective Action Plan for Safety Directive 18-2 (May 21, 2018)
• FTA Letter to WMATA: Approving Remaining Corrective Action Plans for Safety Directive 16-5 (August 21, 2017)
• FTA Letter to WMATA: Approving in part Corrective Action Plan for Safety Directive 16-5 (May 30, 2017)
• FTA Letter to WMATA: Approving Corrective Action Plan for Special Directive 17-1 (May 17, 2017)
• FTA Letter to WMATA: Requiring Immediate Actions to Address Roadway Worker Protection (April 24, 2017)
• FTA Letter to WMATA: Approving Corrective Action Plan for Safety Directive 16-4 (March 8, 2017)
• FTA Letter to WMATA: Approving Corrective Action Plan for Safety Directive 16-6 (January 13, 2017)
• FTA Letter to WMATA: Approving Corrective Action Plan for Safety Directive 16-2 (August 12, 2016)
• FTA Letter to WMATA: Between-Car Barriers on WMATA 7000-Series Railcars (June 28, 2016)
• FTA Letter to WMATA: WMATA Response to FTA Safety Directive 16-3 (May 18, 2016)
• FTA Letter to WMATA: Track Safety Blitz Immediate Actions (April 18, 2016)
• FTA Letter to WMATA: Between-Car Barriers on WMATA 7000-Series Railcars (January 7, 2016)
• FTA Letter to WMATA: New Safety Oversight Roles & Responsibilities (October 26, 2015)
• FTA Letter to WMATA: Approving Corrective Action Plan for Safety Directive 15-1 (September 24, 2015)

WMATA Federal Funding Issues

• FTA Letter to WMATA: Review of Project List for Funding Under the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (March 22, 2016)
• FTA Letter to WMATA: Use of Federal Financial Assistance for Safety Initiatives; Attachment: FY2017 Proposed Fund Sources (March 22, 2016)

WMATA SafeTrack Issues

• FTA Letter to WMATA: Extension Request For SafeTrack Project Management Plan (August 12, 2016)
• FTA Letter to WMATA: Approving $20 million in federal funds for SafeTrack (June 13, 2016)
• FTA Letter to WMATA: Urgent Repairs Required Prior to Start Up of WMATA SafeTrack Plan (May 11, 2016)

WMATA State Safety Oversight Agency (SSOA)

• FTA Letter to Govs Hogan and Northam and Mayor Bowser on WMSC SSO Program Certification (March 18, 2019)
• Letter from FTA to Govs Hogan and McAuliffe and Mayor Bowser on Fund Withholding (February 10, 2017)
• Letter from FTA to Designated Recipients in DC, MD, VA on Fund Withholding (February 10, 2017)
• FTA Letter to MD/VA/DC Jurisdictions and MWCOG: Use of $900,000 to Support New MSC (August 18, 2016)
• DOT Letter to VA and MD Governors and DC Mayor: Progress on Establishing New SSOA (August 3, 2016)
• DOT Letter to District of Columbia City Council: State Safety Oversight Agency for WMATA (February 29, 2016)
• DOT Letter to Virginia Legislators: State Safety Oversight Agency for WMATA (February 29, 2016)
• DOT Letter to Maryland Legislators: State Safety Oversight Agency for WMATA (February 29, 2016)
• FTA Letter to VA and MD Governors and DC Mayor: FAST Act Finding that TOC Incapable of Providing WMATA Metrorail Safety Oversight (February 8, 2016)
• DOT Letter to VA and MD Governors and DC Mayor: One Year Deadline to Create New SSOA or Risk Withholding of Federal Funds (February 8, 2016)

National Transportation Safety Board

• FTA Letter to NTSB:  Response to Safety Recommendations from WMATA Metrorail L'Enfant Plaza Accident Report (August 4, 2016)
• DOT Letter to NTSB: Further Response to NTSB WMATA Metrorail Oversight Recommendation (May 3, 2016)
• DOT Letter to NTSB: Response to NTSB WMATA Metrorail Oversight Recommendation (October 9, 2015)