- Riders' Advisory Council - July 2, 2025 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - July 2, 2025
- Riders' Advisory Council - June 4, 2025 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - June 4, 2025
- Riders' Advisory Council - May 7, 2025 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - May 7, 2025
- Riders' Advisory Council - April 2, 2025 - 6:00 PM - April 2, 2025
- Riders' Advisory Council - March 5 2025 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - March 5, 2025
- Riders' Advisory Council - February 12, 2025 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - February 12, 2025
- Riders' Advisory Council - January 8, 2024 - 6:00 PM - January 8, 2025
Riders' Advisory Council (RAC)
The Riders’ Advisory Council (RAC) was established in 2005 to deepen the public’s understanding of how Metro operates, and give you a formal channel to suggest improvements in our services and operations.
Attend a meeting or submit a comment
Members of the community are welcome to attend RAC meetings. The public comment period at the beginning of each meeting is an opportunity for you to express your concerns and comments about Metrorail, Metrobus, and MetroAccess services, or any other Metro topic. You can also provide comments related to specific items on the agenda.
Riders' Advisory Council (RAC) meetings are held in-person and virtually.
For Public Comments:
Email: raccomments@wmata.com
Join us:
The RAC meets from 6 to 8 pm on the first Wednesday of each month. Members of the public can participate in-person or virtually.
In person: in the ground floor meeting room at Metro’s headquarters located at 300 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024.
Virtually: via MS Teams. Meeting information will be posted on the website the day of the meeting.
RAC members
The Riders’ Advisory Council has members, representing all the jurisdictions Metro serves.
District of Columbia
Cole Staudt, Chair
Irene Stephens
Brandon Wu
Maryland
Matthew Clark
Joseph Pope
Ali Siddiqi, Vice Chair
Virginia
Solomon Chen
Brian Meyer
Hendeke Tafesse
At-Large
Eli Craveiro Frankel (District of Columbia)
Lucas Habosky (District of Columbia)
Alex Mendelsohn (Virginia/High School Student Representative)
Patrick Sheehan (Accessibility Advisory Committee Representative)
Thomas Shepard (District of Columbia)
William Way (Virginia), Vice Chair
If you would like to join the Council, you can submit an application.
RAC Committees
Members of the Riders' Advisory Council also serve on standing committees.
Meetings and agendas
Visit the Metro Event Calendar for an upcoming meeting to see the agenda and meeting materials.
Meeting agendas and materials are also available for past meetings. Recordings of previons RAC meetings can be found on Metro’s YouTube channel.
Past Meetings
Check out the materials and recordings from past RAC meetings.
- Riders Advisory Council - December 4, 2024 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - December 4, 2024
- Riders' Advisory Council - November 6, 2024 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - November 6, 2024
- Riders' Advisory Council - October 9, 2024at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - October 9, 2024
- Riders' Advisory Council - September 4 2024 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - September 4, 2024
- Riders' Advisory Council - July 10, 2024 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - July 10, 2024
- Riders Advisory Council - June 5, 2024 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - June 5, 2024
- Riders' Advisory Council - May 1, 2024 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - May 1, 2024
- Riders Advisory Council - April 3, 2024 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - April 3, 2024
- Riders' Advisory Council - March 6, 2024 - 6:00 PM - March 6, 2024
- Riders' Advisory Council - February 7, 2024 - 6:00 PM - February 7, 2024
- Riders' Advisory Council - January 3, 2024 - 6:00 PM - January 3, 2024
- Riders' Advisory Council - December 6, 2023 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - December 6, 2023
- Riders Advisory Council - November 1, 2023 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - November 1, 2023
- Riders' Advisory Council - October 4, 2023 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - October 4, 2023
- Riders' Advisory Council - September 6, 2023 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - September 6, 2023
- Riders Advisory Council - July 12, 2023 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - July 12, 2023
- Riders' Advisory Council - June ,7 2023 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - June 7, 2023
- Riders' Advisory Council - May 3, 2023 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - May 3, 2023
- Riders Advisory Council - April 12, 2023 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - April 12, 2023
- Riders Advisory Council Meeting - March 1, 2023 - 6:00 PM - March 1, 2023
- RESCHEDULED - Riders' Advisory Council - February 8, 2023 - 6:00 PM - February 8, 2023
- Riders' Advisory Council - January 4, 2023 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - January 4, 2023
- Riders' Advisory Council - December 7, 2022 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - December 7, 2022
- Riders' Advisory Council - November 9, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. - 6:30 PM - November 9, 2022
- Riders Advisory Council - October 5, 2022 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - October 5, 2022
- Riders Advisory Council - September 7, 2022 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - September 7, 2022
- Riders' Advisory Council - July 6, 2022 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - July 6, 2022
- Riders' Advisory Council - June 1, 2022 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - June 1, 2022
- Riders' Advisory Council - May 4, 2022 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - May 4, 2022
- Riders' Advisory Council - April 6, 2022 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - April 6, 2022
- Riders' Advisory Council - March 2, 2022 - 6:00 PM - March 2, 2022
- Riders' Advisory Council - February 2, 2022 at 6 p.m. - 6:00 PM - February 2, 2022