by Carl, 01/05/2012, 7:00 PM  I was recently reading Bus Chick’s
year in review, and I was struck by this:    I agree and would
add that the cost of riding is also up quite a bit. With fares
up to $3.00 for 2 zones at peak times and with the upcoming
elimination of the free ride area, the recession is really
pushing the cost of riding onto riders and employers.
Fortunately for me, my work pays for it, but that’s a cost to
the company I work for is up.*  Last year could have been a lot
worse for Metro. And while we celebrate that we avoided that, we
should also realize what we’ve lost.  *I realize that the costs
will still happen no matter if it’s society at large or
individuals and employers paying for it. The point of this post
is not really to make an argument one way or the other about
what would be better or worse policy.  12 Responses to “What We
Lost With Metro”  1. Roger Rabbit spews:  $6 a day is $30 a week
is $1,500 a year. The cleaning lady or file clerk who commutes
to work via Metro can’t deduct t