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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

FILE PHOTO: JULIA ALVEY/THE HOYA  After a nine-month period of free rides since February, the DC Circulator’s $1 fare was recently reinstated on October 1. The Circulator provides six routes servicing areas like Adams Morgan, Georgetown, and the National Mall among others.

Students Find New Ways Around Georgetown’s Transport Desert

By lexinelson November 15, 2019

Almost 50 years ago, Georgetown residents banded together to block the construction of a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority station in their neighborhood. Fearing the subway would bring with...

ALLISON HERR FOR THE HOYA | Mayor Muriel Bowser had previously enacted the free ride policy as a part of her #FairShotFebruary initiative in 2019.

Circulator No Longer Free, Returns to $1 Fare

By Anabel Getz October 4, 2019

D.C. Circulator buses will now charge a $1 fare for travellers as of Oct. 1 following 10 months of allowing riders to travel for free. Mayor Muriel Bowser had previously enacted the free ride policy...

Muriel Bowser for DC Mayor

Muriel Bowser for DC Mayor

By The Editorial Board March 25, 2014

The city of Washington, D.C., looks undeniably different today than it did 20 years ago. A growing Metro system, a shrinking unemployment rate, a sharp decrease in violent crime and a revitalized downtown...

Taking the Metro Farther

By The Editorial Board September 17, 2010

As much as we love the Hilltop, it's always good news when city travel becomes less of a hassle. Recent changes and future proposals to the D.C. public transportation system all point toward a simpler,...

Circulator Route to Rosslyn Approved

By Caitlin Mac Neal February 9, 2010

The D.C. Council recently approved the addition of a Circulator route that will run between the Dupont Circle and Rosslyn Metro stops starting in fall 2010, according to John Lisle, District Department...

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