L.A. calls for higher bus fares
LOS ANGELES, April 28 (UPI) -- Los Angeles transit officials are asking for a sizable hike in bus fares that critics say could derail efforts to increase ridership.The Metropolitan Transit Authority says it needs to bump up the price of individual fares, as well as transit passes, in order to offset rising costs that otherwise will require cuts in service. The Los Angeles Times said Saturday that a federal court has restricted fare increases for the past decade, and revenue no longer covers the MTA's expenses. The agency proposed boosting the current $1.
25 fare to $2, which the Times said would place Los Angeles among the most-expensive mass-transit cities in the United States. Critics say raising prices will result in fewer people taking the bus or light rail. Some have called for fares to be decreased or even eliminated as a means of getting more cars off the crowded roads.
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