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A man with Down syndrome spent six days trapped in a Maryland Metro station. Now Metro is facing a lawsuit over the trauma that followed

The family was waiting for the worst possible news.

We Got This Covered · Aug 18

NYC Transit Just Got Rid of MetroCards for Fares. The Successor Could Put Your Privacy at Risk.

Unlike the MetroCard, the OMNY system requires train and bus riders in New York City to give their name and phone number to the government.

Reason · Mar 12

Don’t Miss Out on Your Golden Years’ Freebies: 10 Heartwarming Senior Discounts That’ll Save You a Fortune and Spark Joy

As we get older, we start valuing the real deals more and more. Finding those legit senior discounts, is like hitting the jackpot. So, here’s...

Saving Advice · Oct 25, 2025

D.C.'s Rules for Subway Ads Are Blocked in Federal Court

The transit authority was sued after rejecting an ad that directed viewers to go to a website "to find out about the faith of our founders."

Reason · Jun 7, 2024

Transit Agencies Demand Taxpayer Subsidies To Stave Off 'Death Spirals.' There's a Better Way.

Service cuts that reflect falling demand and zoning reforms that bring more fare-paying residents back to cities could shore up transit agencies' budgets.

Reason · Jun 29, 2023

As Rail Riders Disappear, the Feds Want To Spend $8.8 Billion Expanding a Rail Station

The rail lines servicing Washington, D.C.'s Union Station are carrying as little as a quarter of their pre-pandemic ridership. Officials still want to triple the station's capacity.

Reason · May 19, 2023

Pandemic Repairs Were Supposed To Put D.C. Metro Back on Track. Then It Literally Went Off the Rails.

Putting the district's train system back on track will take more than better bureaucracy.

Reason · Dec 11, 2022

After 12 Years of False Starts, D.C. Metro Once Again Plots Return of Automated Trains

WMATA suspended automated train operations after the deadly 2009 Fort Totten crash. Perennial efforts to bring them back over the past decade have repeatedly fallen through.

Reason · Dec 6, 2022

Do You Have a Right To Run Subway Ads Criticizing High Subway Fares?

A rider advocacy group says the Montreal's transit agency violated its free speech rights by refusing to run ads critical of recent fare hikes.

Reason · Jul 26, 2022