Kids Ride Free SmarTrip Cards

WASHINGTON — Up to a few thousand D.C. students either did not go or struggled to get to school in the first week of a new SmarTrip card requirement for free bus and rail rides, data obtained by WTOP suggested. A number of parents…

Public school officials in D.C. have underestimated the demand for new SmartTrip cards for students, which could leave many kids stranded at Metro stations and bus stops next week. Starting Monday, students will no longer be able to use…