Riders Say * USA - 5-Cent Hikes Better Than Bus Cut Idea
Washington,DC,USA -The Washington Post, by Lena H. Sun -April 21, 2009: -- After a week of public hearings on Metro's proposal to cut $13.6 million in Metrobus service, many riders said they would prefer to pay a nickel more in bus and rail fares than have any service cut to help close the agency's $29 million budget gap. A 5-cent across-the-board fare increase would eliminate any need for bus service cuts... But it's doubtful that the board will have the votes to consider a fare increase this year. Even if District members, who blocked consideration of a 5-cent increase last month, changed their position, it's unlikely there would be enough time for another round of required public hearings on such a proposal before the board adopts a budget in June, members said... (Photo by Jacquelyn Marti/Associated Press - Metro proposes cutting some lines or segments and increasing the gap between bus arrival times, affecting 72 routes on 42 lines) Labels: riders' suggestions
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