The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (primarily known as WMATA and often referred to as simply Metro)'s a tri-jurisdictional government agency authorized by Congress, that operates transit service in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, including the Washington Metro and Metrobus. WMATA's jointly funded by the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland. Services WMATA operates rapid transit service under the "Metrorail" brand, as well as fixed-route bus service under the "Met… (More on Wmata)