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El Metro Rate Increases: EFFECTIVE NOV. 16

By Ray Gomez

Attention bus riders ... El Metro rates will be increasing effective tomorrow.
Adults currently paying 1 dollar and 25 cents to ride the bus will now be paying one dollar 40 cents.
Students plan on paying $1.15.
Senior citizens and persons with disabilities who travel during peak hours will now pay 25 cents and 15 cents during off peak hours.
Transfers will now cost 15 cents.
City Council voted on the changes back on September 21st.
All rate changes will be implemented tomorrow.

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cg said on Tuesday, Nov 17 at 10:22 AM

The prices on everything is going up people. We are not living in the old days were you could buy a movie ticket for a dime. I wish someone could do something about the rising cost of energy and gas.

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laredo proud said on Monday, Nov 16 at 9:13 PM

SPELL CHECK ABOVE PLEASE.

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Anonymous said on Monday, Nov 16 at 3:48 PM

IT IS UNFIRTUNATE..THAT NEITHER THE MEDIA OR THE CICITZENS ARENT ASKIN THE REAL QUESTIONS....EL METRO IS A PRIVATE COMPANY...YOU DONT SEE SEARS ASKING THE CITY COUNCIL TO SEE IF THEY CAN RAISE PRICES.....FOLLOW THE SMELL AND YOULL FIND THE.....

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why? said on Monday, Nov 16 at 12:28 AM

What I want to know is why is city council the one raising bus fares, if El Metro bus company is a "PRIVATE COMPANY". Shouldn't El Metro be the one making the choice on how to run thier company, or is there something we need to look into.

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If we don't stop this now.... said on Sunday, Nov 15 at 8:03 PM

They will wind up charging us to drive our own vehicles......

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Mentally challenged said on Sunday, Nov 15 at 5:20 PM

Boycott the smelly,dirty,sticky buses

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