Metra proposes raising fares for 4th year in row - Chicago Tribune
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Metra wants to raise fares for the fourth year in a row, citing higher costs as well as state budget cuts and lower sales tax revenues.
The commuter rail service proposed raising fares by 25 cents on one-way tickets, as well as increasing the costs of 10-ride, weekend and monthly fares.
The commuter rail service's board will ultimately decide to go with either a proposed lower-fare option or a higher-fare option.
The board was given lower-fare and higher-fare options at the meeting and members decided they'll look at the lower-fare option. Under the proposal, one-way rides would go up next year by 25 cents per ticket, 10-ride tickets would increase by a range of $4.25 to $7.74, and monthly tickets would go up by a range of $9 to $12.50. Just how much the 10-ride and monthly tickets go up depends on the length of a commuter's trip.
The board will weigh fare hike options at its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday and will vote on it later this fall.
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