“Morning,”I say to the driver as I board the 8:15 a.m. bus enroute to Madison College. The driver smiles. “How’s school going?” he asks, the way he does every morning when I get on and swipe...

Students in the Madison area may have noticed this past week that their fare cards alone did not guarantee a ride on the Metro bus. As of Nov. 12, Madison Metro Transit drivers focused on riders who...