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<br />lVletropolHan Louncll. News Kelease - Louncll LommHtee okays release ot transH tare, se... Page I 014 <br /> <br /> <br />""" <br />Resources, Reports& Oala~ <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br />Council Committee Okays Release of Transit Fare, Service Adjustments for Public <br />Hearing <br /> <br />ST. PAUL - (March 14) -- The transportation committee of the Metropolitan Council today released for <br />public consideration proposed changes to transit fares and service levels - part of broader package of <br />solutions to cope with a projected funding gap over the next two years. <br /> <br />The fare and service proposal will be considered by the full Metropolitan Council on March 23 and then be <br />discussed at public hearings in April. The Council is scheduled to take final action in mid-May. The fare <br />increase, if approved, would be implemented on July 1, and service adjustments discussed at the public <br />hearings would, if approved, take place in September and in December. <br /> <br />The proposal, which includes a 25-cent across-the-board fare increase for Metro Transit and other <br />regular-route providers, responds to a $60 million funding challenge prompted by rising fuel and health <br />care costs as well as disappointing revenues from motor vehicle sales taxes - a major source of transit <br />funding. <br /> <br />"To address the problem, the Council must reduce costs, improve efficiency and raise revenue," said <br />Committee Chair Mary Hill Smith. "In addition to the other measures we are taking, this means asking <br />customers to pay more, just as they're doing at the gas pump. It also means the amount of transit <br />service must be examined and routes reprioritized in light of the funding challenge. Even though we have <br />not had a systemwide fare increase for four years, we as Council members recognize how difficult and <br />challenging these changes will be for our customers." <br /> <br />Proposed fares for regular-route bus/train service and Metro Mobility/ADA service <br /> <br />Adult Cash Fares <br /> <br />I IICurrent II Proposed I <br />ILocal non-rush 11$1.25 11$1.50 I <br />ILocal rush 11$1.75 11$2.00 I <br />IExpress non-rush 11$1.75 11$2.00 I <br />lEx press rush 11$2.50 11$2.75 I <br /> <br />31-Day Passes <br /> <br />I IICurrent II Proposed I <br />ILocal non-rush 11$42.00 11$50.00 1 <br />ILocal rush 11$66.00 11$76.00 1 <br />IExpress non-rush 11$66.00 11$76.00 1 <br />IExpress rush 11$95.00 11$104.00 I <br /> <br />Stored Value Cards <br /> <br />http://www.metrocouncil.org/news/2005/news_491.htm <br /> <br />3/16/2005 <br />