Mayor Responds to Transit and Parking Commission
So, when the Transit and Parking Commission voted 7 - 2 to reject the fare increases for Madison Metro, many wondered what the Mayor's...
7 – 2! No Bus Fare Increase!
Bravo for the Transit and Parking Commission for doing the right thing!At first, I was dismayed that they were the only one's to hold...
Madison Metro Bus Fare Increase Hearing (Final)
In search of the 3rd way . . . There's a long version and a short version. Short version goes like this ....
Bus Fare Increase and Public Hearing
Monday is the big day for Madison Metro. Will they raise the fares and make those with the least among us pay the...
Fuel costs are . . . down?
This fuel cost argument isn't exactly panning out. The WSJ did a story that started to explain that the WORST BUDGET EVER IN...
$2 Bus Fares for What?
Gas prices, right? Wrong! Here's what increased bus fares would pay for:1. Fifty thousand dollars for reestablishment of the popular “Route 10”...
Important Metro Facts. Fares = 2.6% of Budget
Before you buy that the bus fares need to raised to $2, think about the facts below. And, I find it particularly ironic...
MABAA’s Position on Bus Fair Hikes
The Madison Area Bus Advocates sent the alders the following statement about the hike of bus fares to $2.'Green' Mayor's Budget Increases Road Allotment...
Raise Bus Fares to $2?
This is a question being posed to Alders by the Mayor for this year's budget. Actually, the members of the Transit and Parking...
Bus Wraps – Love Em or Hate Em?
Let Metro Know!From the Metro E-newsletterPLEASE GIVE US YOUR COMMENTSFull-Wrap Bus AdvertisingWhat do you think of Full-Wrap Advertising on Buses? In March, 2007, Metro...
Madison Buses – A System for Traditional Commuters
Last night, I attended a 4 hour public hearing about the proposed bus route changes. This post is late this morning because I...
The (Bus System) Week Ahead
This week there are many hearing on the future of the Madison Metro Bus System and the annual "improvements" to the system which always...