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Metro to roll out direct tap payment for riders
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is preparing to launch a new tap-to-pay system that will allow ...
Paying for Metro will soon be easier and faster with just a tap of your credit card
How many times have you been standing in front of the SmarTrip card machine and someone new to the D.C. area — or a tourist — ...
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Metro tests new system to make train travel more convenient
Metrorail is testing a new system designed to make it easier for you to catch the train. Metro staff is testing a program ...
Metro plans to allow direct credit card payment by the end of May for Metrorail riders
Metro officials are testing a system that will allow riders to pay for Metrorail by tapping credit or debit cards, and they ...
Metro workers testing credit card payments for riders, plans to expand to all by end of May
During a Board of Supervisors meeting on Thursday, Metro General Manager Randy Clarke gave an update on 'Tap. Ride. Go.' The feature would allow Metro riders to tap their debit or credit cards to ...
DC, Maryland, & Virginia to find separate ways to tackle Metro's future funding challenges
It appears there will not be a regionwide sales tax that would be used to meet future funding needs for Metro.