D.C.-area commuters no longer need a SmarTrip card to use the Metro system. As of Tuesday, all bus fares and rail rides can now be paid with credit cards. It’s the latest step in Metro’s efforts to ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at Washington, DC’s subway system, generally called the “Metro.” The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates Metrorail, the third largest heavy rail system in the ...

As National Guard troops patrol D.C. Metro stations and the U.S. transportation secretary takes aim at Metro, the head of the Metro Transit Police Department said he welcomes the troops – and pushed ...