Proposed 2018 Metro TAP Changes Are Effectively A Minor Fare Hike
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In 2018, Metro is planning to eliminate paper transfers, tokens, and day passes - and to increase TAP card costs from $1 to $2
Recent Streetsblog LA posts about fares – hikes, fareless
Should Metro Adopt Distance-Based Fares?
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Boardmember John Fasana asserts that Metro should move toward a more equitable fare policy
Foothill Transit Proposing Fare Increase and Service Changes
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Foothill Transit is proposing service and fare changes which would take effect this October. Give input at upcoming community meetings or via email.
APTA Metro Review: Raise Fares, Consolidate Service, Charge For Parking
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When the Metro board approved fare hikes last May, it also directed Metro to engage experts from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) to study Metro’s fares and look into other revenue strategies. APTA experts completed their review recently, and presented their findings at last week’s Metro board meeting. Though the APTA review recommended approving Metro’s proposed […]
3 Months After Metro Fare Increase: Revenue Up 7.7%, Ridership Down 4.4%
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Metro released its latest Quarterly Financial Update [PDF] at this week’s Finance Committee meeting. The report gives an early glance at the impacts of Metro’s mid-September 2014 fare increases. Financially, the news is good. Comparing the second quarter, October to December, of FY2014-13 vs. FY2014-15, fare revenue is up 7.7 percent. The picture is not […]
Metro Fare Increase Postponed, Will Take Effect September 15th
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In a change that’s more procedural than policy-driven, Metro has slightly postponed its fare increase that had been approved for September 1. The new fares will take effect on Monday, September 15th. The fare increase was approved at Metro’s May board meeting. Base bus/train fare will increase 17 percent, going from $1.50 to $1.75. Senior […]