METRO Briefs

Amtrak reward program offers free drinks

WASHINGTON, D.C. — To promote its high-end sleeper car trips, Amtrak is offering passengers $100 in free drink credits on some overnight trains between November and January. To read the full story, click here.

Calif. transit agency unveils new name, logo

NOVATO, Calif. — The Marin County Transit District has changed its name to Marin Transit, adopted a new logo and added 10 new buses to its fleet in an effort to publicize its services and boost ridership. To read the full story, click here.

Transit officials use classical music to reduce crime

TACOMA, Wash. — Local police and Pierce Transit officials are installing speakers tuned to a classical music radio station at the Tacoma Mall Transit Center in the hopes of deterring criminal activity at bus stops. To read the full story, click here.