But a final budget vote will happen this spring.

A public process that includes at least one meeting and an implementation plan.

Metro fare increase will take effect Sunday. Here’s what you need to know.

But people who use cash on the bus will actually see a decrease.

Tell Metro what you think.

The cost of hailing a cab in D.C. is going up by a little bit today, but not for all taxis all at once.

Beginning Sunday, everything offered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is getting a bit more expensive. Fares on Metrorail and Metrobus are set to increase as are the fees for parking at Metrorail stations throughout the system.

As we reported Thursday evening, the WMATA board has scheduled a Jan. 27 public meeting to gather input on a proposed 10 cent fare increase, among four other measures that might be enacted to help make up the transit agency’s huge budget gap. How do you feel about that extra 10 cents? Are you willing to pay 10 cents more to avoid major Metro service cuts?(polling)…

Two suburban Metrobus lines will begin charging express fares this Sunday, June 28. In Montgomery County, the J7/J9 I-270 Express line will see the fare increase, while in Prince George’s County, the W19 Indian Head Express line will also be affected. Starting June 28, the two express lines will cost $3 with a SmarTrip card or $3.10 with cash. In other Metro money news, WMATA is expected, at long last, to pass its $2.14 billion…

Virginia Railway Express had its busiest month ever in August, hauling an average load of more than 15,000 people per day. It’s both a testament to the metro area’s thirst for mass transit and a startling turnaround for an agency that was shedding customers left and right as recently as last year. Heck, the system is even looking into possibly expanding its reach. But there’s big trouble rumbling under the surface. According to the VRE’s…