The bus is approaching, and you don’t have cash — or forgot to load your SmarTrip card. Soon that may not be a problem.

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Metro is preparing to launch its “Tap. Ride. Go.” payment system on all Metrobuses by mid-November, according to a recent presentation to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority board. The update was shared by Allison Davis, WMATA’s acting vice president of planning and programming.

“’Tap. Ride. Go.’ allows riders to tap a credit or debit card directly on the fare reader at the bus door,” Davis said. “Through SmarTrip, thr

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