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.

Resolution creating the Council
Council bylaws

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.

RAC 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.