Metro Schedules Public Hearings on Fare Hikes

Metro announced today that it would hold six public hearings on a menu of fare hikes that would see the cost of just entering the system during peak hours rise from $1.95 to $2.10 and the maximum cost for a trip jump from $5.00 to $5.75. The dates and locations are as follows:

Monday, Feb. 27
Bethesda Chevy Chase Regional Services Center - Hearing 569
4805 Edgemoor Lane
Bethesda, MD

Wednesday, Feb. 29
Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School Cafeteria - Hearing 570
7130 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA

Thursday, March 1
Matthews Memorial Baptist Church - Hearing 571
John H. Kearney, Sr. Fellowship Hall
2616 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., SE
Washington, DC

Monday, March 5
Washington Lee High School Cafeteria - Hearing 572
1301 N Stafford St
Arlington, VA

Tuesday, March 6
St. Columba’s Episcopal Church - Hearing 573
4201 Albemarle Street, NW
Washington, DC

Wednesday, March 7
First United Methodist Church - Hearing 574
6201 Belcrest Road
Hyattsville, MD

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