WUSA

Metrobus fare evasion crack-down is coming after Thanksgiving, WMATA CEO says

WASHINGTON — If you’ve gotten used to seeing people just walk onto a Metrobus and pass by the fare box without a second look, get ready to see that a lot less. After Thanksgiving, Metro is cracking ...
The Hoya

Study Finds 70% of DC Bus Riders Evade Fees

Around 70% of Washington, D.C. bus riders evade fares on public buses according to data from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), the agency that operates public transit in the ...
WUSA

Metrobus fare enforcement plan includes undercover police, citations and pulling over

WASHINGTON — After years of increasing fare evasion on Metrobusses, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) CEO announced Wednesday that they would be cracking down. Their solution: ...
The American Conservative

Will Policing D.C.’s Buses Stop Fare Evasion?

Right now it costs $2.25 to take the bus in Washington, DC. But soon it will cost you a lot more if you attempt to ride without paying. Starting the week after Thanksgiving, Metro police will crack ...
Yahoo

Metro to crack down on ‘unacceptable’ bus fare evasion

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Metro is cracking down on people who walk past the pay station on their busses and hitch a ride without paying. The transit agency said it’s losing tons of money because ...
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 ...