It’s time for the District of Columbia to take over planning and operations for our intra-city buses from WMATA. Let’s also add more funding to make them free for all riders.
Perhaps most importantly, we should seek to eliminate fares for riders on buses to speed boarding, reduce delays, increase ridership, and further reduce reliance on cars and Metrorail.
Making buses free would do all that and make it easier for people to get to work and run errands while potentially providing an added measure of safety for drivers by reducing negative confrontations with passengers.