Washington, D.C., is introducing a groundbreaking plan: It will begin offering free bus fares to residents next summer.
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Read More »December 12, 2022 Comments Off on Free ride: DC unveils bold plan to boost public transit
Washington, D.C., is introducing a groundbreaking plan: It will begin offering free bus fares to residents next summer.
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Read More »November 28, 2022 Comments Off on DC Metro shortages grew over past year as ridership increased
Washington, D.C., Metro officials say ridership has been increasing at a rate that has outpaced the current number of available trains.
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Read More »July 8, 2022 Comments Off on MTA ridership numbers still struggling to return to pre-pandemic levels
Ridership for Maryland Transit Administration bus and rail lines, hard hit by COVID-19, has yet to rebound to pre-pandemic levels.
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Read More »April 21, 2022 Comments Off on Commission would weigh whether Md. counties get more control over public transit
Legislation awaiting the governor’s signature would potentially give Baltimore and other jurisdictions a greater say in their own transportation projects.
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Read More »April 20, 2022 Comments Off on Majority of Americans want masks for travelers, poll finds
A majority of Americans continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation, a new poll found.
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Read More »April 20, 2022 Comments Off on Feds will appeal mask ruling only if mandate still needed
The Justice Department will not appeal the ruling that ended the federal mask mandate on public transit unless the CDC believes it is still necessary.
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Read More »April 18, 2022 Comments Off on Cheers and fears as US ends mask mandates for travel
The decision was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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