Fare Hikes

Via the Washington Post, it looks like the D.C. metro--long the lifeblood of the federal government, to say nothing of its role in giving people a place to read Government Executive on their way home--is considering fare hikes to make up a massive budget shortfall.

Still no word on the amount of the hikes, but apparently metro managers want to make up at least $92 million with fare increases, and 5 cent increases on average raise $20 million in revenue, so, you do the math. Board members disapproved of the plan, but they're going to have to make up a $175 million shortfall somehow.

When I moved to D.C. at the beginning of the year, I was surprised when I added up how much a daily commute on the metro (or bus) cost. How much would fare hikes impact your budget?