President Trump's recent executive order requires federal employees in Washington, D.C. to return to work in-person, ending remote work arrangements. This decision was well-received by local leaders, including Virginia's Gov. Glenn Youngkin and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, who emphasized the economic impacts of remote work on public transit systems. Officials believe restoring in-person work will boost transit ridership, which has suffered significantly since the pandemic, and help alleviate WMATA's financial troubles.
"Heads of all departments and agencies in the executive branch shall, as soon as practicable, take all necessary steps to terminate remote work arrangements and require employees to return to work in-person."
"Prior to the pandemic, federal workers contributed over $100 million in annual fare revenue and 40 percent of the ridership to WMATA."
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