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Metro needs to order more SmarTrip cards, but the company that makes them doesn't exist anymore.
Metro's been talking about making a change since 2009, and is now evaluating seven different systems to upgrade the payment system.
The system would be similar to what's currently used on the tube system in London, which is called a "contactless system."
Metro officials have said that the existing SmarTrip system is outdated, and they plan to hear more on the possible alternatives later this month.
People getting ready to ride Metro at White Flint station this morning said they like the idea, especially if it moves things along faster.
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Three-Minute Fiction: The Round 8 Winner Is...
The end of Round 8 of our Three-Minute Fiction contest has finally arrived. We've read through more than 6,000 stories, and now our judge for this round, novelist Luis Alberto Urrea, has picked his favorite.NPR
Sacrifice Calories, Not Taste, With Skinnier Summer Cocktails
Restaurant drinks may contain as many calories as the meals, and they may not be included in the new menu labeling law. Here's our much lighter, 150-calorie cocktail alternatives.WAMU 88.5
District Leaders Head To Las Vegas With An Eye On Retail
D.C. leaders left for Las Vegas Saturday night to head to the annual conference of the International Council of Shopping Centers' annual retail and real estate conference.
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Journey Through Musical Time With This App
The "Radio Time Machine" is an online application that has collected the top 20 Billboard hits back to 1940. Some transcend their time period, while the appeal of others may be harder to understand. Host Scott Simon speaks with Brett Westervelt, a grad student at Stanford University and the designer of the app.Leave a Comment
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