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LADOT’s Press Release on Downtown Fare Changes Probably Too Late to Control Blame
As we approach the start of the new year, we also get closer to the end of the free transfer between LADOT and Metro. While this blog seems to be the only people outside of city government that care about this "stealth fare hike" it is somewhat amusing to compare LA DOT's press release with that for Metro announcing the change.
December 20, 2007
Update on Two Transit Fare Increases…
Metro and LADOT eliminating free transfers on Metro Monthly Passes: Thanks to Bart Reed of the Transit Coalition for tracking this down. As StreetHeat reported last week, the free transfer between Metro and Dash buses downtown will be eliminated on January 1, 2008 as part of Metro's roll out of the TAP cards. However, its going to be awhile until TAP is online on either LADOT or Metrolink buses. The TAP conversion target date for LADOT is late 2008 and Metrolink's is still to be determined. If you're concerned about the decision to eliminate this transfer, why not tell the boss at Metro about it?
November 14, 2007
Metro’s Stealth "Short Term" Fare Hike
We’ve spent a lot of time on this blog praising many of Metro’s transit expansion plans, but out of today’s City Council Transportation Committee Hearing came news that the administration, not board, of Metro has unilaterally decided to terminate its fare reimbursement agreement with LADOT. This means that starting January 1, commuters who use both DASH and METRO services will no longer see their Metro Monthly passes honored on DASH or other LADOT buses. Metro has decided to end its agreement to refund the city for people using a Metro Monthly pass on city busses, and the city cannot afford to close the created budget hole without charging their joint passengers separately for their trips on LADOT's buses.
November 7, 2007