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Fares to increase on Chicago mass transit, commuter lines in 2013
Tell the people at Metra board the need to take pay cut. They need to improve service first before rising the fares.
Before anyone decides they will drive instead, you should also know that rates at parking meters are also increasing, to the highest in the country. $6.50 an hour to park on the street in the Loop.
Look for the subsidized users to whine about it like little girls. Then the big spending government will step in with a new taxpayer paid for program to subsidize a system that is unable to manage the finances, or the users directly. As always, those who don’t use it have to pay for those who do.
I’ll be in Chicago October & November
Are the very cheap weekend all lines fares
going to be increased or eliminated ?
Despite the high cost and rising costs of Metra, it is still a relative bargain. Between the costs of gas, wear and tear on cars in far higher maintenance, and of course the previously mentioned higher parking meter costs, Metra is still the way to go. Not to mention the fact that you can sleep on the train, or work, which many do for the ride to the city.
Adding insult to injury Chicago has a 10 percent sales tax to