METROLINK WILL RAISE PASS PRICE.Byline: Karen Karen Any member of a variety of tribal peoples of southern Myanmar (Burma). Constituting the second largest minority in Myanmar, the Karen are not a unitary group in any ethnic sense, as they differ among themselves linguistically, religiously, and economically. Maeshiro Daily News Staff Writer Commuters will pay more to travel by Metrolink Metrolink is the name of several transport services throughout the world:
The rail system's governing board Noun 1. governing board - a board that manages the affairs of an institution board - a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members" voted Friday for the first price hike in six years, raising ticket costs roughly 4 percent. The monthly pass fare for riders traveling from Lancaster to Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. will increase from $208 to $216 beginning Oct. 1, under action taken by the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Regional Rail Authority board of directors. ``The fare adjustment will provide for new services and the ongoing maintenance needed to meet growing demand,'' said Alex Clifford, Metrolink board chairman and Riverside city councilman, in the fare-hike announcement. The board adopted a three-step, 4 percent increase in all fares beginning Oct. 1. Two additional 4 percent increases in all fares could become effective July 1, 2000, and July 1, 2002. Before the two additional 4 percent hikes can take effect, public hearings will be held to gain input from commuters. The fare hikes were based on public input received from letters, e-mail and a series of 10 workshops held throughout southern California in April. Seventy percent of Metrolink riders, who on average travel 36 miles one-way, purchase a monthly pass that allows them unlimited use of the train in a calendar month. Metrolink fares are based on 11-mile zones and the total number of zones traveled. |
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