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NYC Transit Just Got Rid of MetroCards for Fares. The Successor Could Put Your Privacy at Risk.

Unlike the MetroCard, the OMNY system requires train and bus riders in New York City to give their name and phone number to the government.

Don’t Miss Out on Your Golden Years’ Freebies: 10 Heartwarming Senior Discounts That’ll Save You a Fortune and Spark Joy

Don’t Miss Out on Your Golden Years’ Freebies: 10 Heartwarming Senior Discounts That’ll Save You a Fortune and Spark Joy

As we get older, we start valuing the real deals more and more. Finding those legit senior discounts, is like hitting the jackpot. So, here’s...

Trump’s overly inflated ego wants a ‘Trump Train,’ set to target transportation services for ‘pretty crazy’ demand

Trump’s overly inflated ego wants a ‘Trump Train,’ set to target transportation services for ‘pretty crazy’ demand

All aboard the sycophancy express.

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All aboard! Congressman pushes lawmaker to rename DC Metro the ‘Trump train’

Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) introduced the “Make Autorail Great Again Act,” which aims to cut WMATA’s federal funding unless it rebrands as the ‘WMAGA’

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Washington, D.C. Public Transport Impacted By Friday Outages

Stay informed about Washington, D.C. public transport disruptions and delays caused by outages. WMATA actively resolving issues.

What Caused the D.C. Crime Wave?

Don't blame criminal justice reform or a lack of social spending for D.C.'s crime spike. Blame government mismanagement.

D.C.'s Rules for Subway Ads Are Blocked in Federal Court

The transit authority was sued after rejecting an ad that directed viewers to go to a website "to find out about the faith of our founders."

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Transit Agencies Demand Taxpayer Subsidies To Stave Off 'Death Spirals.' There's a Better Way.

Transit Agencies Demand Taxpayer Subsidies To Stave Off 'Death Spirals.' There's a Better Way.

Service cuts that reflect falling demand and zoning reforms that bring more fare-paying residents back to cities could shore up transit agencies' budgets.

As Rail Riders Disappear, the Feds Want To Spend $8.8 Billion Expanding a Rail Station

As Rail Riders Disappear, the Feds Want To Spend $8.8 Billion Expanding a Rail Station

The rail lines servicing Washington, D.C.'s Union Station are carrying as little as a quarter of their pre-pandemic ridership. Officials still want to triple the station's capacity.

Pandemic Repairs Were Supposed To Put D.C. Metro Back on Track. Then It Literally Went Off the Rails.

Pandemic Repairs Were Supposed To Put D.C. Metro Back on Track. Then It Literally Went Off the Rails.

Putting the district's train system back on track will take more than better bureaucracy.

After 12 Years of False Starts, D.C. Metro Once Again Plots Return of Automated Trains

After 12 Years of False Starts, D.C. Metro Once Again Plots Return of Automated Trains

WMATA suspended automated train operations after the deadly 2009 Fort Totten crash. Perennial efforts to bring them back over the past decade have repeatedly fallen through.

Do You Have a Right To Run Subway Ads Criticizing High Subway Fares?

Do You Have a Right To Run Subway Ads Criticizing High Subway Fares?

A rider advocacy group says the Montreal's transit agency violated its free speech rights by refusing to run ads critical of recent fare hikes.

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