Public transit benefits everyone – even people who rarely ride a bus, streetcar, or train. Every day, transit moves hundreds of thousands of area residents, decreasing traffic on our roadways and advancing climate goals. Transit anchors vibrant communities and attracts businesses and economic activity—generating major tax revenues. In our region, transit also supports national events and our largest employer, the federal government.
And while we are fortunate to have an extensive network of more than a dozen bus and rail systems throughout the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, it’s clear that differing service levels, fares policies, and funding and governing models don’t always work together for the benefit of transit users, or our region as a whole. We need to change that.
DMVMoves is a joint initiative by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to develop a unified vision and sustainable funding model for public transit in our region. We believe that now is the right time to bring the DMV together to take a holistic look at our transit network and decide what our region wants and needs, how much it will cost, how we’ll pay for it, and how to best manage and govern it.
Over the next year, a task force of officials appointed by COG and WMATA will be guiding this initiative alongside two workgroups representing area jurisdictions, transit service providers and agencies, and business, labor, and community organizations.
Our goal is to build a better transportation network that ultimately serves the region’s mobility, sustainability, and economic needs for generations to come.
Thank you for your interest and let’s get moving!
DMVMoves Task Force
Charles Allen
Task Force Co-Chair COG Board Chair District of Columbia Councilmember
Paul Smedberg
Task Force Co-Chair WMATA Board Vice Chair, Principal Director – VA
Angela Alsobrooks
Prince George’s County Executive
Malcolm Augustine
Maryland Senate President Pro Tem
Reuben Collins
Charles County Commissioner President
Matt de Ferranti
Arlington County Board Member
Kevin Donahue
District of Columbia City Administrator
Marc Elrich
Montgomery County Executive
Janeese Lewis George
District of Columbia Councilmember
Christina Henderson
District of Columbia Councilmember
Sharon Kershbaum
District of Columbia Department of Transportation Director
Sarah Kline
WMATA Principal Director – U.S. DOT
Marc Korman
Maryland Delegate
Dr. Tracy Hadden Loh
WMATA Principal Director - DC
Joe McAndrew
WMATA Principal Director - MD
Jeffrey C. McKay
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman
Phil Mendelson
District of Columbia Council Chairman
Jason Miller
OMB Deputy Director for Management
Phyllis Randall
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair
Michael Sargent
Virginia Deputy Secretary of Transportation
Mark Sickles
Virginia Delegate
Kate Stewart
Montgomery County Council Vice President
Scott Surovell
Virginia Senate Majority Leader
DMVMoves Project Team
Randy Clarke
General Manager and CEO, WMATA
Clark Mercer
Executive Director, COG
DMVMoves is being supported by COG and WMATA staff, led by WMATA General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke and COG Executive Director Clark Mercer.The Task Force and Advisory Group meetings will be facilitated by two nationally recognized transportation leaders, Nuria Fernandez, a Former Administrator for the Federal Transit Administration, and Nick Donohue, Principal at Capitol Transportation Consulting.
DMVMoves Community Partners Advisory Group
Jack McDougle
Advisory Group Chair President & CEO, Greater Washington Board of Trade
The following organizations/agencies have been invited to participate to date:
ATU 689
Capital Area Food Bank
CASA
Coalition for Smarter Growth
Consortium of Universities
DC Chamber of Commerce
Destination DC
Downtown BID
Federal City Council
Greater Greater Washington
Greater Washington Board of Trade
Greater Washington Partnership
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
Monumental Sports
National Capital Planning Commission
National Landing BID
NOMA Bid
Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance
Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce
Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington
Sierra Club
Telesto Strategy
Transportation Planning Board (TPB) Access For All Committee
Transportation Planning Board (TPB) Community Advisory Committee
Tysons Community Alliance
Union Station Redevelopment Corporation
United Way
Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA)
Washington Commanders
Washington Nationals
WMATA Accessibility Advisory Committee
WMATA Riders Advisory Committee
930 Club
DMVMoves Government Partners Advisory Group
Bryan Hill
Advisory Group Chair County Executive, Fairfax County
The following organizations/agencies have been invited to participate to date:
Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) of all COG member governments
DC Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Alexandria (DASH)
Arlington County (ART)
Charles County (VanGo)
City of Fairfax (CUE)
District of Columbia (Circulator/Streetcar)
Fairfax County (Connector)
Frederick County (TransIt)
Loudoun County (Loudoun Transit)
Maryland Department of Transportation MTA (MARC/MTA Commuter Bus)
Montgomery County (Ride On)
Prince George’s County (TheBus)
Prince William County (Omni Ride)
Virginia Railway Express (VRE)
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA)
Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC)
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT)
