Media on Moving Metro Forward Report

The Joint WMATA Governance Review Task Force and its report, Moving Metro Forward, has received a great deal of media coverage, including editorials by The Washington Post and Washington Examiner and stories by the Post, Examiner, WTOP, WMAL, WAMU, NBC4, FOX5, ABC7/TBD, WUSA9. Coverage of the report spread beyond the DC region to Maryland and Virginia markets from Baltimore to Roanoke. The report has also generated blog posts and online news stories.

Editorials/Opinion

Washington Post:
A turning point for Metro to revamp its board structure

Washington Post:
Will WMATA get the message on governance reform?

Washington Post (Robert McCartney Column):
Washington region should embrace Metro governance reforms

Washington Post (Robert McCartney Column):
Mini-revolution on Metro board augurs well for transit system in new year

Washington Examiner:
Business leaders demand more accountability at Metro

Arlington Sun-Gazette:
One Step Toward Rehabilitating Metro

Roanoke Times:
More hands on Metro controls

FOX5 (Morning News) Co-Chairs Kwame Brown and Jim Dyke

Response to Moving Metro Forward:

Washington Post:
Metro board considers its future and how agency should be run
Washington Post:
Metro’s board faces big turnover
Washington Post:
Maryland, Virginia and D.C. leaders push ahead with Metro governance reforms
Washington Post (Dr. Gridlock Column):
Metro: Change at the top?
Washington Examiner:
Metro board responds to outside critiques
Washington Examiner:
Questions emerge on role of elected officials in Metro leadership
Washington Examiner:
Governors, mayor support Metro shake-up
Washington Business Journal:
Governors support Metro task force
WTOP-FM:
Metro’s New GM may not have transit experience
WTOP-FM:
Va., Md. and D.C. support Metro governance report
NBC4:
Va., Md. and DC Support Report on Metro Governance
TBD (News Channel 8):
McDonnell, O'Malley, and Gray issue joint statement on Metro report, embrace several recommendations

Release of Moving Metro Forward:

NBC 4 (Press Conference)

Washington Post:
Report: Metro organization is outdated
Washington Examiner:
Task force: Board of directors contributing to Metro's decline
Washington Business Journal:
Board of Trade, Council of Governments fault Metro governance
Annapolis Capital (from Capital News Service):
Metro Task Force Recommends Stronger Governance
Baltimore Sun Blog:
Task force urges change in Metro board structure
Falls Church News Press:
Penny Gross on the Metro Task Force Report
WMAL-AM:
Metro Task Force Wants Govs to Control Board
WTOP-FM:
Report recommends big changes at Metro
Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU-FM interview of Task Force Executives Jim Dinegar and David Robertson:
COG and BOT leaders discuss Metro governance report
FOX5:
Task Force: Change Metro's Board
TBD:
WMATA regional task force recommends 'sweeping changes' at transit agency
NewsTalk with Bruce DePuyt on TBD interview of Task Force Executives Jim Dinegar and David Robertson:
Task force leaders say WMATA needs overhaul
WUSA9:
Task Force Rips Metro Leadership; Recommends Changes

Associated Press story appeared on the following outlets outside of the D.C. area:
WSET-TV Lynchburg
WHSV-TV Harrisonburg
WSLS-TV Roanoke
WJZ-TV Baltimore
1230 AM Fredericksburg:
Task force recommends Metro governance shake up