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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
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- Type
- Transit authority — interstate compact agency (DC, Maryland, Virginia)
- Market · Region
- United States · District of Columbia
- Open tenders
- 0
- Technology areas
- Rolling-stock hardware, Signalling & train control, Predictive maintenance, Digital operations, Cybersecurity
Runs Metrorail across DC, Maryland and Virginia and procured 256 Hitachi 8000-series cars.
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Runs Metrorail across the District, Maryland and Virginia as one buyer; taking 256 Hitachi 8000-series cars with options on 800 more against a contract worth up to $2.2bn, and settled its 7000-series disputes with Kawasaki in February 2026.
- Type
- Transit authority — interstate compact agency (DC, Maryland, Virginia)
- Where
- District of Columbia · Washington, D.C.
- Programmes
- FTA Capital Investment Grants
- Technology areas
- Rolling-stock hardware, Signalling & train control, Predictive maintenance, Digital operations, Cybersecurity
Who holds what here
- awarded Hitachi Rail — 8000-series railcars (March 2021); built at Hagerstown, MD (active · since 2021-03)
- awarded Clark — Bethesda Station South Mezzanine, Bethesda, Maryland — Purple Line interchange (design-build, 2027) (active)
- awarded Kawasaki Rail Car — 7000-series railcars, 748 delivered; global settlement on outstanding disputes February 2026 (active)
- Contract detail and values (1)over $1bnIn the United States edition See a fully open example
Sources for these relationships (4)
- ● Clark Construction · Bethesda Station South Mezzanine (Purple Line–WMATA interchange, 2027) (checked 2026-09-06)
- ○ Metro Magazine · WMATA and Kawasaki resolve 7000-series railcar disputes (published 2026-02-06 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Hitachi Rail (press release) · Hitachi Rail awarded up to $2.2 billion 8000-series railcar contract with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (published 2021-03-17 · checked 2026-09-05)
- ● Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority · Procurement and contracting (supplier portal and vendor registration) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
Tenders
| Tender | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WMATA 8000-series Hitachi Rail 256 railcars | Awarded | over $1bn | Awarded March 2021 |
| WMATA Kawasaki 7000-series settlement | In execution | $25–100m | Published February 2026 |
| WMATA Red Line Bethesda Grosvenor-Strathmore construction | In execution | value not published | Completion July 2026 |
| WMATA RFK Campus transit improvements | Planned | value not published |
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- Procurement structure
- Award history (3)
- Entry path
- Portals (1)
- Published contacts (3)
Full detail withheld: 5 fields. In the United States edition · See a fully open example
7 sources · 5 primary
- ● Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority · Procurement and contracting (supplier portal and vendor registration) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Hitachi Rail (press release) · Hitachi Rail awarded up to $2.2 billion 8000-series railcar contract with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (published 2021-03-17 · checked 2026-09-05)
- ● Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority · Small Business Programs Office (certification, procurement opportunities, outreach) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority · Plans and projects (Summer 2026 Red Line major construction at Bethesda and Grosvenor-Strathmore, stations reopened Monday 7 September; RFK Campus transit improvements; Crystal City second entrance) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ○ Railway-News · Washington Metro unveils livery for new 8000-series fleet (published 2025-08-28 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ○ Metro Magazine · WMATA and Kawasaki resolve 7000-series railcar disputes (published 2026-02-06 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority · Capital Improvement Program (six investment categories; six-year programme and ten-year plan documents) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
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