Metro: SmarTrip farecard changes in the works

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Metro is one step closer to letting riders access their own transit riding history online, easing the way for expense reports and tax filings around the region.

The transit agency has modified its privacy guidelines for plastic farecards, a key hurdle in making the SmarTrip cards smarter, so that registered users who can prove their identities to the agency will be able to review their trips and accounts online.

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