UMD SGA will no longer hold referendum on Metro discount program after presidential veto
Student Government Association president Reese Artero’s veto comes one week after the SGA voted overwhelmingly to approve the campuswide referendum 23-2.
Proposed WMATA budget includes increased service, extended rail system operating hours
Students and community members say the budget proposal would make Metro more accessible and convenient.
Metro access isn’t a luxury, UMD should support student transit
Every morning, I wake up at 4:30 a.m. I get ready, wake myself up and sometimes stare out of my dorm window wondering what exactly I’m doing this for.
UMD students criticize university’s lack of Metro discount program
This university does not participate in the WMATA’s U-Pass program, which offers college students discounted rides on the Metrorail and Metrobus.
Prince George’s County residents lambast proposed Metro, bus service cuts
The cuts, spurred by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s budget shortfall, would affect approximately 14,000 Prince George’s County residents.
Metro’s Green Line to reopen Saturday after month-long closure
The reopening was originally slated for Sept. 5, putting WMATA three days ahead of schedule.
Metro fare hikes, assistance for low-income riders welcomed by UMD community
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.
Estudiantes luchan con el transporte de verano ante los inminentes cierres del Metro
La estación de College Park, a pocos pasos del campus, ofrece un servicio esencial para los estudiantes de esta universidad, específicamente el transporte rápido y asequible hacia el área metropolitana de Washington, D.C.
Students struggle with summer transportation ahead of looming Metro closures
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 D.C. metro is an essential service. Federal subsidies can give it a lifeline.
The D.C. metro is broke. The system needs federal funding to keep it running.