Upcoming Initiatives within the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit A

Legal Advice Upcoming Initiatives within the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)1. Describe the high society and the major initiative(s) they have planned for the next five years In 1967, within the Washington DC metropolitan area, Congress authorized a governing body agency, created through an interstate compact, known as WMATA, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Since its start in 1976, WMATA has grown into five rail lines with over 106 miles of tracks, 1,500 buses, and 86 different stations, which provides services to a population of 3.4 million within a 1,500 square mile jurisdiction. (WMATA, 2012) Commonly known by many of the District of capital of South Carolina area residents as Metro, we rely on WMATA to provide alternative modes of transportation throughout much of the District, suburban Maryland, and northern Virginia areas, which include Metrorail, Metrobus, and MetroAccess services. In a 2008 WMATA discussion Release, Metro planners predicted there would be a 42 percent increase in consumer use within the next 25 years. (WMATA, 2008) In order for preparation to meet demand, Metro officials have constructed an extensive six year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that began in 2010 and exit expire in mid-2016. Several constituents the CIP will cover includes implementing past National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) safety recommendations, purchasing new system software and track maintenance equipment, new and/or rehabilitated rail cars and lines, and replacing several bus facilities. (Kissal, 2011) 2. Determine which elements of administrative law will be most relevant to the upcoming initiatives and what the impact of those laws will be. In the wake of the 2009 tragic accident and... ...have to worry so much about product reliability.ReferencesAccess Board, The United States. (n.d.). The United States Access Board. Retrieved February 25, 2012, from Access-Board.Gov http//www.access-board.g ov/about/laws/ada.htmBagley, C. E. (2009). Managers and the Legal Environment. stonemason Cengage Learning.Kissal, C. D. (2011). Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2011. Washington DC WMATA.WMATA. (2008, April 18). Metro details improvements to meet future capacity needs. Retrieved February 24, 2012, from WMATA 2. http//www.wmata.com/about_metro/ countersign/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=2064WMATA. (2010). August 13 2010 Response to FTA. Washington DC Dougherty, James.WMATA. (2012). Metro - Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved February 24, 2012, from WMATA http//www.wmata.com/about_metro/