Metro General Manager Randy Clarke presented the proposed budget for the D.C.-area transit system’s fiscal year 2027 to the WMATA Board of Directors on Thursday, calling for an improvement in service frequency across Metro’s buses and trains without fare increases.

The proposal calls for shorter wait times on the Orange, Silver and Blue lines during the weekdays, and on the Red Line at night. This would mean trains on the Orange, Silver and Blue lines would run every 10 minutes, as compared with its current 12-minute headway, to support peak ridership.

Clarke noted the rising growth in ridership since the pandemic and efforts that Metro has utilized to engage more riders, including its most recent “Tap. Ride. Go.” campaign.

“Metro ridership has grown in recent years and we want to co

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