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Keeping Metro on Track: The Federal Government’s Role in Balancing Investment with Accountability at Washington’s Transit Agency

July 28, 2005

In this testimony before the House Committee on Government Reform, Puentes discussed the funding challenges of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), and the role of the federal government in helping WMATA, highlighting the importance of a stable and dedicated revenue source for WMATA.

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