The Edgewood Civic Association

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Edgewood Civic Civic association serving the communities of Edgewood and Eckington.

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Metro: Phase 2 Fare Changes Start August 1

Posted by Timothy Clark on Monday, July 19, 2010, In : Metro 

Phase 2 Fare Changes Start August 1

 

In response to customer comments to avoid service cuts, Metro took a number of actions to maintain services, including obtaining more funding from the government jurisdictions. But fare adjustments are still required. The second phase of those changes takes effect on August 1.

Fares

Metro will enact a new 20¢ surcharge during peak-of-the- peak periods (weekdays 7:30 - 9 a.m. and 4:30 - 6 p.m., based on the starting time of the trip). The surcharg...


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METRO Rate Increase

Posted by Timothy Clark on Friday, February 19, 2010, In : Metro 

METRO Increases will take effect on or about

 March 1 through June 30

Metro’s Board of Directors approved a 10-cent increase on Metrobus, Metrorail and MetroAccess fares to help close an existing $40 million budget gap. The fare increase will take effect on or about March 1 through June 30, and it also will apply to weekly Metrobus and Metrorail passes. 

Following are the specific fare increases that will take effect on or about March 1 through June 30, which is the end of Metro’s fiscal yea...


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