Railway Age

WMATA Releases Mid-Year Financial Update; Continues to Focus on Safety Initiatives

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Yetunde Olumide on Feb. 3 presented the latest mid-year financial update to the board, ...
WUSA

Metro unveils budget plan to boost service without raising fares

WASHINGTON — Metro leaders on Thursday rolled out a $2.7 billion operating budget proposal aimed at making Metrobus and Metrorail service more frequent, reliable and modern, while avoiding a fare ...
The Hoya

WMATA Launches New Tap-to-Pay Metrobus Program

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) launched a tap-to-pay program Nov. 18 that allows riders to pay Metrobus fares with credit or debit cards instead of SmarTrip cards. The ...
The Hoya

Students Respond to WMATA’s Metrobus Route Redesign

Georgetown University students encountered redesigned routes for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) bus network as they returned to campus for the fall semester. The routes ...