Rate Increases Approved For Capital Metro
Just like the cost of everything else lately, the price of your next bus ride on Capital Metro could get more expensive. In a 6-to-4 vote Monday night, an oversight committee made up of local government officials voted in favor of a fare hike, causing base fares to go up from 50 cents to 75 cents. Under the proposal, a second planned increase is scheduled for 2010 when base fares would go up to $1.00.
Proposed fare increases would also impact monthly passes, the ‘Dillo trolley (setting a $0.50 fare for what has in the past been a free service) and the MetroRail. The rate increases will not affect senior citizens and disabled people who will continue to ride for free. Capital Metro needs to have one more ratifying vote at the end of this month before rates would officially go into effect in October.
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