More on DC Metro Wasting our Tax Dollars

As the Washington Examiner reports today even Sen Mikulski (D-MD)is slamming the management of the DC Metro. Looks like the only thing that the Metro is competent to do right now is waste more tax dollars on lobbyist.

Normally we would not be following Local News of the District but in this case it concerns our taxpayer dollars as we pointed out yesterday.

Taxpayers should demand a complete and independent audit of how our US Tax Dollars are spent in the District of Columbia. Nothing seems to ever gets better even though millions and millions of dollars flow into DC from the Federal Government.

Washington Examiner Local News

Mikulski slams Metro's management in Senate hearing
Sen. Barbara Mikulski criticized Metro in congressional testimony on Thursday for paying "lip service" to riders' concerns about safety since the summer's deadly train crash.
"Metro is facing some serious problems. Yes, they need money. They remind me constantly," the Maryland Democrat said. "But I think they need more rigorous management."

Details on federal transit oversight plan questioned
A federal plan to regulate transit agencies in the wake of Metro's deadly train crash is raising questions about how it would actually work.
The need for tougher oversight hasn't been doubted, but congressional leaders and transit experts have asked about the cost, how quickly it could begin and the penalties against such a diverse set of systems.