The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, D.C.’s public transportation system, has lost $6.4 million since the partial government shutdown took effect nearly four weeks ago, according to a newly released Senate report.
WMATA General Manager and CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld told Virginia and Maryland senators in a letter Thursday that every weekday the shutdown drags on costs the organization $400,000.
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