Photo by Jess JMetro is once again facing a budget crunch (in the form of a predicted $100 million shortfall) and thinking about raising fares, but this time it’s changing tactics just a bit. Instead of soliciting rider input at the end of the process, as Lena Sun points out in the Post, this year they’re talking to customers at the beginning. And tonight marks the first public forum on Metro’s proposed 2011 budget.
If you’re a D.C. resident and would like to offer your opinion on whether WMATA should focus on increasing fares or reducing service or some mix of both, head to the U.S. Naval Memorial’s Auditorium at 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW tonight at 6:30 p.m. Metro Board Chairman Jim Graham, Metro General Manager John Catoe, and other officials will all be on hand to hear you out.
Virginia residents are invited to a forum on Wednesday at George Mason High School in Falls Church, and Maryland residents will also have their own forum, which is yet to be announced.
