| Shorttitle: | National Capital Transportation Act of 1960 |
| Longtitle: | An Act to aid in the development of a unified and integrated system of transportation for the National Capital region; to create a temporary National Capital Transportation Agency; to authorize the creation of a National Capital Transportation Corporation; to authorize negotiation to create an interstate transportation agency; and for other purposes. |
| Enacted By: | 86th |
| Introducedin: | House |
| Introducedbill: | H.R. 11135 |
| Introducedby: | Joel Broyhill (R–VA) |
| Introduceddate: | March 14, 1960 |
| Committees: | House District of Columbia |
| Passedbody1: | House |
| Passeddate1: | June 27, 1960 |
| Passedbody2: | Senate |
| Passeddate2: | June 27, 1960 |
| Conferencedate: | June 30, 1960 |
| Passedbody3: | House |
| Passeddate3: | July 1, 1960 |
| Passedbody4: | Senate |
| Passeddate4: | July 1, 1960 |
| Signedpresident: | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Signeddate: | July 14, 1960 |
The National Capital Transportation Agency (NCTA) was created in 1960 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to comprehensively plan different modes of transportation in the Washington, D.C. area. John F. Kennedy appointed Darwin Stolzenbach as administrator of the NCTA, which laid the groundwork for the Washington Metro System.[1]
In 1967 the NCTA was abolished and its functions, duties, property, and records were transferred to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.[2]