Members of the Metra board of directors have approved the commuter rail line’s budget, along with fare increases for some train trips.
Members of the Metra board of directors have approved the commuter rail line’s budget, along with fare increases for some train trips. The fare increases on one-way tickets and weekend passes were approved Friday and will begin Feb. 1. The changes include a 6 percent increase in one-way fares and an increase from $5 to $7 on weekend rides. Surcharges for buying tickets on trains would rise from $2 to $3. The board also approved a $613 million operating budget that Metra says includes cost-containment efforts that saved about $4 million. Among those efforts, Metra says about 150 positions will be left vacant, management salaries will be frozen and non-union workers will be asked to pay more for health insurance. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.
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