#LA MTA Board Votes to Increase Fares on Metro Bus and Rail Lines By: Laura Nelson, Los Angeles Times After a lengthy and heated meeting, punctuated by yelling and applause from the audience, board members of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted 12 to 1 to raise one-way Metro bus and rail fares in September from $1.50 to $1.75. Monthly passes will increase from $75 to $100, while day passes will go from $5 to $7. The room was silent as the vote passed. Moments later, dozens of audience members rose in a standing ovation to cheer for the only board member to vote against the increase, Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina. Before fares go up, Metro will begin allowing two hours of free transfers. Currently, passengers must pay a new fare each time they board a bus or train, which Metro says puts unneeded strain on some lines and leaves others underused. Full story--> latimes/local/lanow/la-me-ln-metro-fare-hike-20140522-story.html
Posted on: Wed, 28 May 2014 23:42:37 +0000
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