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WMATA Proposed Cuts Would Eliminate Georgetown Bus Routes Unless Funding Is Secured

WMATA Proposed Cuts Would Eliminate Georgetown Bus Routes Unless Funding Is Secured

By Haley McLean March 23, 2021

President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package may help keep bus stops and bus routes that serve the Georgetown neighborhood open despite fiscal year 2022 service cuts proposed by the...

Metro’s Proposed Cuts Reduce Metrorail Service, Eliminate Bus Routes in Georgetown

Metro’s Proposed Cuts Reduce Metrorail Service, Eliminate Bus Routes in Georgetown

By Jo Stephens and Ella Kohler December 4, 2020

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority released a budget proposal that would make drastic cuts to public transportation in Washington, D.C., affecting several bus routes servicing the Georgetown...

Local Bus Routes Preserved After Community Opposition

Local Bus Routes Preserved After Community Opposition

By Clara Grudberg April 14, 2020

After outspoken opposition from students, university workers and administrators, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority reversed plans to eliminate bus routes serving the Georgetown University...

Georgetown Administrators Oppose Bus Route Changes

Georgetown Administrators Oppose Bus Route Changes

By Clara Grudberg February 28, 2020

Georgetown University administrators have joined students and workers in the ongoing opposition against proposed bus service changes to eliminate routes that serve the university. University administrators...

Proposed WMATA Bus Route Cancellations Spark Debate

Proposed WMATA Bus Route Cancellations Spark Debate

By Clara Grudberg February 14, 2020

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has announced a more detailed set of plans to merge and cancel bus routes that serve the Georgetown neighborhood, triggering backlash from students and...

Capital Bikeshare Opens New Docking Station in Burleith

Capital Bikeshare Opens New Docking Station in Burleith

By Grace Buono February 7, 2020

Capital Bikeshare installed a new docking station in Burleith at the beginning of January, expanding transportation options within the neighborhood.  Capital Bikeshare, Washington, D.C.’s citywide...

FILE PHOTO: CAROLINE PAPPAS/THE HOYA | An early Monday morning crash between two cars at the Farragut West resulted in delays on several metro lines during the Monday morning rush-hour commute.

Overnight Metro Crash Causes Monday Delays

By Joshua Gienapp October 11, 2019

Two out of service six-car trains collided outside Farragut West at 12:54 a.m. Oct. 7 causing delays and overcrowding across three Metro lines, as authorities opened an investigation into the incident. The...

CAROLINE PAPPAS/THE HOYA | A proposal that would offer Metro riders an increased number of trains and extended service on the Red and Yellow lines gained initial approval March 14.

Metro Aims to Boost Ridership Through Increased Service

By Meredith Miller March 21, 2019

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority plans to double the number of trains at approximately 12 stations to increase service amid historical lows in Metro ridership. There will be no fare...

FILE PHOTO: CAROLINE PAPPAS/THE HOYA | Metro  plans to return to automatic doors in a move to reduce wait times and mitigate rider risk, according to a March 4 news release.

DC Metro Tests Automatic Doors for Reintroduction

By Dustin Hartuv March 14, 2019

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has been testing automatic doors on trains in the Washington, D.C. area over the last three weeks as part of a plan to reintroduce automatic doors by...

CHRISTIAN PAZ FOR THE HOYA A measure to decriminalize fare evasion for WMATA riders advanced through the Washington, D.C. Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety Oct. 4. If approved by the full D.C. Council, the proposed legislation will reduce the penalty for failing to pay for Metro travel to a civil offense and a $50 fine.

DC Council Moves to Decriminalize Metro Fare Evasion

By Dustin Hartuv October 11, 2018

The Washington, D.C. Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety unanimously passed a measure to decriminalize fare evasion, or the failure to pay for metro travel, for Washington Metropolitan...

EDITORIAL: Subsidize Student Access to DC

By Editorial Board September 21, 2018

Living in Washington, D.C., presents nearly-unlimited opportunities that too often go unappreciated by Georgetown University students. Bound by the ties of classes and clubs, we find ourselves wondering...

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A higher sales tax would apply to the greater D.C. region that is serviced by Metro, including suburbs in Maryland and Virginia. A panel of local leaders last April recommended a 1 percent increase, but the Council ultimately settled on 0.75 percent, as this was the lowest rate that would still provide the $500 million dollars the DC Council hopes to generate annually.

Metro Plans Mobile App for Paying Fare With Smartphones

By Jessica Lin April 18, 2018

A new fare payment app that would allow Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority riders to pay using smartphones is planned to launch next year, WMATA announced April 10. The app, designed to...

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