Some of the revenue from the fare hike will fund a new program offering discounts for riders registered for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
The College Park station, just a brief walk from campus, provides an essential service to students at this university, namely fast and affordable transportation to the larger Washington, D.C. area.
The proposed budget includes more than $624,000 for building safety barriers along Rhode Island Avenue’s bike lanes and $45,000 for a study to evaluate the impact of adding one-way streets and bike lanes in Old Town.
Based on the initial plans, the council will consider whether to make a permanent plaza between Route 1 and Yale Avenue or use removable bollards to set up a plaza there on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights as well as during city events.