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NewsJune 8, 2021

WMATA, Cubic Deliver SmarTrip on Google Pay

Riders can add their SmarTrip card to Google Pay and use their NFC-enabled Android™ phone for payment, eliminating the need for a physical SmarTrip.

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NewsJune 8, 2021

FTA Thanks Transit Agencies for Helping Americans Access COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

More than 350 transit systems are providing free transportation to vaccination sites or using their transit stations and facilities as vaccination sites, and some have even converted buses and other transit vehicles into mobile clinics.

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NewsMay 26, 2021

WMATA Adding 100 More New Flyer Xcelsiors

The options are being exercised from New Flyer’s backlog in the third year of a five-year contract originally awarded in 2018.

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NewsMay 24, 2021

WMATA Looks to Increase Sustainability with Release of Climate Bonds

Issuing Climate Bonds will help WMATA attract more environmentally conscious buyers to increase investor demand and result in a better, more competitive rate for the transit agency.

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NewsApril 12, 2021

WMATA's Finance, Capital Committee Approves Budget Maintaining Service Improvements

The full board is expected to approve the committee’s recommendation on April 22.

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NewsFebruary 23, 2021

WMATA Selects Hensel Phelps, Stantec for New Rail Facility

The upgraded facility will advance the agency’s goals for an improved transit experience and process for railcar maintenance and repairs.

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NewsDecember 28, 2020

Real-Time Crowding Data Now Available for WMATA Buses, Railcars

Customers can find this real-time information when tracking their bus at buseta.wmata.com, and in the agency’s open data feed for third-party transit and mapping applications like Google Maps.

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NewsDecember 11, 2020

NVTC Report Presses WMATA to Encourage People to Ride Bus, Rail Systems

The report also presents the last annual set of performance and condition data prior to the stay at home orders issued in the region and travel changes stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NewsNovember 11, 2020

Report Finds Cap On WMATA’s Budget A 'Useful Tool'

Virginia law currently limits increases on money the Commonwealth Transportation Board provides for the transit agency.

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NewsNovember 10, 2020

AMPLY, AECOM Partner to Bolster Bus Electrification for Transit Agencies

The partnership provides transit agencies with a turnkey approach to optimize their infrastructure and operations for electrification.

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