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WMATA Introduces Year-Long Bans for Sex Offenders and Violent Individuals on Washington Metro
WMATA bans individuals convicted of sexual or violent offenses on its transit system for up to a year, extending the previous ...
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‘I want to be able to feel safe:’ Metro riders optimistic about expanded ban policy for violent offenders
Beginning June 2, Metro is enforcing a stricter policy aimed at curbing bad behavior on public transit. The Washington ...
Metro extends ban for policy offenders, including charged sex criminals
WMATA listed types of offenses that would result in a ban, these included "sex or sex-related crimes" and assaults on Metro ...
Metro's violent offenders ban goes into effect
A new Metro policy to ban violent and sexual offenders from the system goes into effect on Monday. Under the policy, anyone who commits a sex crime or a sex-related crime, violates Metro’s Passenger ...
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House Republican Introduces Bill to Block Washington Rail Project Unless It’s Called the ‘Trump Train’
Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) wants the Washington, D.C. subway system to be renamed to honor President Donald Trump.
Metro to extend service, redesign trains for WorldPride
WASHINGTON — Extended service hours, new train designs and increased security were what the Washington Metropolitan Area ...
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Tap. Ride. Go! Metro launches new payment system
Metro announced Wednesday that passengers looking to ride the Metro can simply tap to pay rail station fare gates.
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'One less card:' WMATA rolls out tap to pay fares for Metro
Metro riders can now tap their credit or debit cards or mobile wallet and smart watch virtual cards on rail station fare gates to pay for fares. Don't worry – SmarTrip cards will continue to be an ...
Steube threatens to pull funding from WMATA unless it renames to WMAGA
Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) introduced a bill to rename WMATA to WMAGA in honor of President Donald Trump’s slogan "Make America Great Again." ...