Metro Offers Rail Discount

Starting Jan. 4, Metro will offer a 50-cent discount on each rail fare when transferring from a bus and using a SmarTrip card. The discount amounts to minimal savings but represents a fairer distribution of discounts, which now are available only from rail to bus. Here is an example:

SOURCE: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | The Washington Post - November 6, 2008

This Story Metro to Balance Transfer Fees for SmarTrip Users Article \| Beginning next year, tens of thousands of Metro riders who transfer from bus to rail will save 50 cents a trip if they use electronic SmarTrip cards, officials said yesterday. The long-promised change is scheduled to go into effect Jan. 4, the same day the agency is eliminating paper transfers. Complete Coverage: Metrorail Metro Offers Rail Discount Get There: Metro GM Chats Online at Noon		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace SOURCE: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority \| The Washington Post - November 6, 2008 ¬es=Starting Jan. 4, Metro will offer a 50-cent discount on each rail fare when transferring from a bus and using a SmarTrip card. The discount amounts to minimal savings but represents a fairer distribution of discounts, which now are available only from rail to bus. Here is an example:" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us SOURCE: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority \| The Washington Post - November 6, 2008 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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