Senior Smartrip News Today

Metro announced in December they would no longer charge a $2 fee for Senior SmarTrip cards starting Tuesday, Jan. 16.

FCPS Considers Later Middle School Start Times — Fairfax County Public Schools “is exploring the possibility of starting middle school classes at 8 a.m. or later, it said. Currently, middle schools in the county start classes at 7:30 a.m…The goal is for the new start time to be in place for the 2025-26 school year,

The budget includes a discount on trips for low-income customers and a rail fare hike for others to prevent a budget deficit in the next fiscal year.

Railroad industry news about: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, FY2024 budget, transit operating and capital budgets, 8000-series rail cars, transit fares, Metro Integrated Communications Center. From the editors of Progressive Railroading Magazine

Metro has approved a new $4.8 billion budget that includes changes to how much riders will pay, Yellow Line service and more.

MDOT announces plans to extend MARC into Virginia, Delaware. 14th Street Bridge to undergo $90 million in renovations.  Amazon applies for $152 million in HQ2 incentives from Virginia.