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WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) launched its tap-and-go payment option Wednesday for passengers to begin using. The work on the system to allow ...

*In honor of what would have been Nipsey Hussle’s 40th birthday on August 15, the Los Angeles Metro is paying tribute to the late rapper and community icon with a heartfelt celebration of his legacy.

A Los Angeles hip-hop legend is coming to your LA Metro TAP card. Nipsey Hussle is being honored to celebrate what would’ve been his 40th birthday. The transit agency is unveiling two new TAP cards ...

Deceased recording artist Nipsey Hussle will be celebrated by the Los Angeles Metro transit system with a temporary renaming of a train station and limited-edition TAP cards that can be purchased on ...

WASHINGTON — Imagine getting ready to jump on Metro, glancing up to see your train pulling into the station, only to discover you don't have enough money already loaded on your card. It's a ...

After it curbed violence on the B line, the “TAP to exit” program is being further expanded by Metro to include the E line. The pilot program began in late May when Los Angeles transit officials began ...

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) rolled out a new pilot in North Hollywood, requiring Metro riders tap their transit cards as they exit the subway station.

With the MetroCard retiring at the end of 2025, the OMNY system will become the only way to pay for most transit riders.