Metro Forward engagement report
@wmata - 284K followers on X
Measured over 36 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 23, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 19 interactions against 284K followers, an engagement rate of 0.007%. Measured over 36 original posts, its engagement rate beats 19% of 20,444 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 4.3K times each, and 0.442% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.51% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 1.9 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 40% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 14:00 UTC, and Thursday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 36 posts sampled, 86% carry an image or video and 36% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 768 interactions, about 40x its own typical post.
Measured over 36 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 23, 2026. Recurring tag: #runarmyrunstrong.
Compared with accounts its own size
Metro Forward's engagement rate beats 19% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (20,444 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 9 of 10)). A percentile is spread evenly by construction, so 50 really is the middle of that group and 90 really is its top tenth.
On engagement per impression rather than per follower it beats 24% of the same group. When those two numbers disagree, the gap is about how far its posts travel rather than how people react to them.
Where this sits in the catalog
At 0.007%, Metro Forward sits above the 10th percentile of the 205,048 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the bottom 25% band, which runs below 0.024%.
Show the percentile table
| Percentile | Engagement rate |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 0.004% |
| 25th percentile | 0.024% |
| 50th percentile | 0.143% |
| 75th percentile | 0.678% |
| 90th percentile | 2.55% |
| 99th percentile | 82.4% |
This ruler is the whole measured catalog, not a size-matched group: it shows where the raw rate falls across every account we can measure, all of which are large. For a like-for-like comparison, read the size-band percentile above instead. See how the bands are built
Posting timing
This account posts most often around 14:00 UTC, and Thursday is its busiest day of the week. The bars below are the catalog-wide pattern, with this account's own busiest slot marked. They do not show how this account performs at each hour: we keep one aggregate per account, not one per hour, so that measurement does not exist in our data.
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
| Hour (UTC) | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | -1% | 89K |
| 01:00 UTC | -2% | 90K |
| 02:00 UTC | -3% | 88K |
| 03:00 UTC | -4% | 94K |
| 04:00 UTC | -5% | 76K |
| 05:00 UTC | -4% | 75K |
| 06:00 UTC | -5% | 86K |
| 07:00 UTC | -5% | 93K |
| 08:00 UTC | -4% | 108K |
| 09:00 UTC | -4% | 124K |
| 10:00 UTC | -3% | 129K |
| 11:00 UTC | -3% | 141K |
| 12:00 UTC | -3% | 154K |
| 13:00 UTC | -3% | 167K |
| 14:00 UTC | -4% | 173K |
| 15:00 UTC | -2% | 176K |
| 16:00 UTC | -3% | 171K |
| 17:00 UTC | -3% | 159K |
| 18:00 UTC | -2% | 149K |
| 19:00 UTC | -2% | 141K |
| 20:00 UTC | -1% | 131K |
| 21:00 UTC | 0% | 116K |
| 22:00 UTC | -2% | 100K |
| 23:00 UTC | -1% | 90K |
Show engagement by day of week as a table
| Day | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | +5% | 393K |
| Monday | +1% | 483K |
| Tuesday | -2% | 520K |
| Wednesday | -3% | 472K |
| Thursday | -2% | 430K |
| Friday | -3% | 447K |
| Saturday | +2% | 393K |
Formats this account uses
Its own posting mix on the left, and what each of those formats does across every account we track on the right. Only formats where the effect clears our publish test appear here, so an empty row is a format we could not measure rather than one that does nothing.
| Format | This account | Catalog effect | 95% interval | Accounts behind it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image or video | 86% of posts | +111% | +108% to +115% | 34K |
| Outbound link | 36% of posts | -41% | -42% to -40% | 32K |
| Typical length | - | +15% | +14% to +16% | 32K |
- 86% of this account's sampled posts carry an image or video. Across the catalog, posts with an image or video run 111% above the same accounts' other posts.
- 36% of its posts carry a link off X. Across the catalog, posts with an outbound link run 41% below the same accounts' other posts.
- Its average post runs 366 characters, which falls in the over 280 characters band. Across the catalog, posts over 280 characters run 15% above the same accounts' other posts.
These are catalog-wide differences applied to this account's own posting mix, not a measurement of how each format performs for this account specifically. We keep one median per account, not one per format per account, so the second thing is not something this data can tell you.
Best tweets
- Aug 26, 202640x their median
Washington, D.C. has been ranked as the third best city to live car-free in the country! According to a new study by CoworkingCafe, which analyzed 114 U.S. cities, our region stands out for a strong combination of public transit, walkability, and bike-friendly infrastructure. 🚌🚇🚲
- Sep 4, 202636x their median
Team Metro has been working all morning to address the aftermath of the storm – including this huge track obstruction at Franconia-Springfield, which has been partially cleared and is not impacting service. We appreciate your patience during the morning commute and will keep you updated as clean-up efforts continue.
- Sep 12, 202633x their median
Before the Silver Line, McLean was defined by office parks. Today, it’s a thriving model of transit-oriented development. With $2.3 billion in new property value, 1,200+ homes, and a Fortune 500 headquarters, the area around McLean station proves that investing in transit does more than just move people – it builds community. By placing homes, jobs, and amenities near high-capacity transit, we’re creating a more connected, affordable, less car-dependent region, and helping shape where the region grows.
- Sep 10, 202631x their median
Tomorrow marks 25 years since September 11, 2001. In solemn observance, we will pause all service across our system for one minute at 9:37 a.m. We invite you to join us in this moment of remembrance as we honor the lives lost and those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.
- Sep 4, 202617x their median
Red Line major construction wraps this weekend on time and on budget! We’re concluding nine weeks of intensive work and restoring full rail service to Grosvenor-Strathmore, Medical Center, and Bethesda stations on Monday. These upgrades represent significant long-term investments in our regional infrastructure. 🚇 Bethesda station: We’ve built a new 6,000-square-foot mezzanine structure to prepare for @MarylandDOT's @PurpleLineMD. While the construction behind the scenes is still ongoing, this updated mezzanine includes new elevators and escalators, a new station manager kiosk, and upgraded faregates. 🚇 Grosvenor-Strathmore station: We’ve fully rehabilitated the platform and amenities, including new tiling, modern lighting, wind shelters, and updated digital information screens. We thank customers for their patience, as Metro moved more than 1.25 million customers with free shuttle bus service during construction. Learn more: https://t.co/YzQvHTBRHT
- Oct 14, 202617x their median
BIG PLANS FOR NORTH BETHESDA. Metro is moving toward a deal with Hines to transform 13.9 acres beside the Red Line into “The Nexus,” a massive transit-oriented district featuring: • A new north Metro entrance • 2+ million square feet • 809 homes • 930,000 square feet of life-science space • 100,000 square feet of retail and commercial space • The @UofMaryland Institute for Health Computing Nearly $119 million in public funding has been identified for infrastructure, the station entrance and the institute. This is how you turn a Metro station into an economic engine.
- Sep 1, 202615x their median
We’re proud to share that Metro’s General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke has been named one of @GOVERNING’s 2026 Public Officials of the Year! 👏 This national honor recognizes state and local leaders who deliver lasting results for the people they serve, with @wmataGM recognized for his leadership in Metro’s transformation, improving service, advancing safety, and enhancing the customer experience across the National Capital region. Read more: https://t.co/wn0QPuLj1d
- Sep 19, 202613x their median
Navy Yard is a key example of what happens when transit and development grow together. The area around Navy Yard station has transformed into a major destination for housing, jobs, businesses, and entertainment — with Metro at the center of that growth. Since 2019, more than 8,000 residential units have been added within a half mile of the station, while assessed property value has increased by $3.7 billion. And from 2014 to 2024, the population around the station grew 44%. That’s transit-oriented development: creating more opportunities for people to live, work, and spend time near high-capacity transit.
- Sep 10, 20269.7x their median
Big news for @PrinceGeorgesMD Blue Line corridor! Metro has selected @APCompanies to develop a new mixed-use development at Capitol Heights station, featuring 320 affordable housing units and 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. This development builds on our Joint Development Plan and emphasizes walkability, connectivity, and vitality of the area, which includes the reconstruction of Metro facilities. Learn more: https://t.co/X8ZE5BLBMx
- Aug 30, 20269.6x their median
Looking for a fun way to stay active? Lace up your walking shoes and explore the outdoors! ☀️👟 Metro can take you to these popular trails for your next walk or hike: 📍 Mount Vernon Trail next to Arlington Cemetery station 📍 Beach Drive Walking Path next to Van Ness-UDC station 📍 Anacostia Riverwalk Trail next to Anacostia station
Ranked by total interactions across everything we have tracked for this account, which is a longer history than the 30-day window the rates above use. The multiple compares each post to this account's own median.
Recurring topics
The most frequent hashtags in the sampled posts. They describe what this account writes about; they are not a performance signal, and the catalog-wide breakdown on the hub shows how little hashtag count moves.
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Reading these numbers
A typical post picks up 19 interactions against 284K followers, an engagement rate of 0.007%. Measured over 36 original posts, its engagement rate beats 19% of 20,444 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 4.3K times each, and 0.442% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.51% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 1.9 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 40% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 14:00 UTC, and Thursday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 36 posts sampled, 86% carry an image or video and 36% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 768 interactions, about 40x its own typical post.
- What is Metro Forward's engagement rate on X?
- Metro Forward (@wmata) has an engagement rate of 0.007%, based on the median interactions across 36 original posts from the last 30 days against 284,271 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
- Is that a good engagement rate?
- At 0.007%, Metro Forward sits above the 10th percentile of the 205,048 accounts in this comparison. Those comparison accounts are all large ones, because our scanning cadence is weighted towards big accounts, so this is a ranking among peers of similar scale rather than a ranking across X.
- Does @wmata have real engagement?
- Its engagement rate beats 19% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (20,444 accounts), which puts it in the bottom quarter for its size group. Ranking inside a size band matters because engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly re-measure the follower count. It is a starting point for a look at follower quality, not a verdict on it.
- When does @wmata post?
- Most posts go out around 14:00 UTC, and Thursday is its busiest day, at roughly 1.87 posts per day across the measured window.