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District of Columbia
3 buyers · 8 tenders · checked 2026-09-24
WMATA purchasing 256 Hitachi 8000-series cars ($2.2bn); Washington Union Station PPP with $466m federal investment for immediate repairs.
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1Metro systems operating
3Buyers tracked
8Tenders tracked
1Cities tracked
- Live pipeline
- $2.2bn WMATA fleet programme, $490m of federal Union Station money; 8 tracked procurements
- Technology areas
- Rolling-stock hardware, Signalling & train control, Predictive maintenance, Digital operations, Cybersecurity
Key figures
WMATA 8000-series railcar contr…up to $2.2 billion
2 sources · 1 primary
- ● 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)
- ○ Railway-News · Washington Metro unveils livery for new 8000-series fleet (published 2025-08-28 · checked 2026-09-12)
7000-series fleet delivered by…748 railcars
1 source · secondary
- ○ Metro Magazine · WMATA and Kawasaki resolve 7000-series railcar disputes (published 2026-02-06 · checked 2026-09-12)
Federal investment in Washingto…$466 million + $24 million
2 sources · all secondary
- ○ Railway-News · US DOT invests $466 million to upgrade Washington Union Station (published 2026-06-03 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ○ Railway-News · US DOT advances public-private partnership for Washington Union Station (published 2026-07-27 · checked 2026-09-12)
District light rail in service…0 route-miles
1 source · secondary
- ○ Railway-News · DDOT to end DC Streetcar service in 2026 (published 2025-11-05 · checked 2026-09-12)
Buyers
| Buyer | Type | Tenders | Contracts awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | Transit authority | 4 | 3 |
| Union Station Redevelopment Corporation | Development authority | 3 | 0 |
| District Department of Transportation | State DOT | 1 | 0 |
Tenders
| Tender | Buyer | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Union Station Expansion public-private partnership | USRC | Pre-bid | $5–25m | |
| USRC Washington Union Station programme manager | USRC | Bids closed | value not published | |
| WMATA 8000-series Hitachi Rail 256 railcars | WMATA | Awarded | over $1bn | Awarded March 2021 |
| WMATA Kawasaki 7000-series settlement | WMATA | In execution | $25–100m | Published February 2026 |
| WMATA Red Line Bethesda Grosvenor-Strathmore construction | WMATA | In execution | value not published | Completion July 2026 |
| Washington Union Station federal improvements | USRC | Planned | $100–500m | Announced May 2026 |
| WMATA RFK Campus transit improvements | WMATA | Planned | value not published | |
| DDOT DC Streetcar H Street Benning Road | DDOT | Cancelled | not applicable (service withdrawn) |
Cities
| City | Network status | Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | operational — WMATA Metrorail across the District, Maryland and Virginia; Washington Union Station on the Northeast Corridor; the DC Streetcar closed on 31 March 2026 | Washington Metrorail; Northeast Corridor (Amtrak, MARC, VRE) |
Players with a footprint here
| Player | Kind | Footprint |
|---|---|---|
| Hitachi Rail | Signalling & systems | Plant |
| Clark | Civil contractor | Headquarters |
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Sources
- ○ Metro Magazine · WMATA and Kawasaki resolve 7000-series railcar disputes (published 2026-02-06 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ○ Railway-News · Washington Metro unveils livery for new 8000-series fleet (published 2025-08-28 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ○ Railway-News · DDOT to end DC Streetcar service in 2026 (published 2025-11-05 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ○ Railway-News · New platform opens at Washington Union Station for Amtrak and VRE trains (published 2025-08-07 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ○ Railway-News · US DOT advances public-private partnership for Washington Union Station (published 2026-07-27 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Union Station Redevelopment Corporation · Requests for proposals and invitations for bids (Program Manager SOGR and Improvements; P3 Financial Advisory Services Consultant; exterior facade and colonnade lighting) (published 2026 · 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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