History of the negotiations of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Technical Report · Thu Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5935989

Alper, J M

This work chronicles events leading to a recommendation that an agency be created by compact among Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia to provide a regional rail-transportation system. The body of text describes the process through which framers of the compact finally brought the recommendation to fruition. Many issues arose during the course of negotiations, but each was resolved satisfactorily, leading to a successful political instrument that has enabled the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to design and construct a rapid-rail transit system for the metropolitan area.

• Research Organization: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5935989
• Report Number(s): PB-89-174759/XAB; WMATA-89-2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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