This summer reload your SmartTrip card from home

We have often wondered about Metro's SmartTrip Cards and how they came up with the technology without giving people the ability to reload the card from home.

That is about to change.  Starting this summer, Metro will be rolling out a pilot program to load funds onto your SmartTrip card from the internet, according to DCist.

This is all before next year, when Metro is probably going to replace SmartCards with new technology, which they are already receiving bids for from outside vendors.