2008-2009 Fares and Funding
2009 Fare Hike
Later Assessments
Early Assessments
Reports
- Common Council OKs Bus Fare Increase - Feb. 25, 2009
- Council OKs bus fare increase to $2, overturning TPC decision - Feb. 25, 2009
- Metro Transit ridership hits 30-year high; some fear effect of fare increase - Feb. 11, 2009
- Transit panel feels heat from mayor to OK fare increase - Feb. 3, 2009
- Appeal will go forward, but no bus fare changes at Tuesday's council - Jan. 15, 2009
- Commission OKs Smaller Madison Metro Fare Hike - Jan. 14, 2009
- Discount bus passes proposed - Jan. 10, 2009
- Vote to deny bus fare hike could be reconsidered - Jan. 9, 2009
- Memo outlines possible Metro Transit cuts - Jan. 8, 2009
- Final vote on bus fare hike may not be - final - Dec. 31, 2008
- Mayor hopes for reconsideration of bus fare hike — Dec. 13, 2008
- Mayor Wants Commission To Reconsider Metro Bus Fare Vote - Dec. 10, 2008
- Panel rejects Madison bus fare increase - Dec. 10. 2008
- Getting fairer with fares - Dec. 4, 2008
- Council gears up for bus fare battle - Nov. 8, 2008
- Mayor backs bus fare hike, but no action until budget OK'd - Oct. 3, 2008
- Proposed Metro Fare Hikes for 2009
Opinion
- After fare fight, a united focus on transportation - Mar 4, 2009
- Thanks for citizen effort to hold down bus fare - Feb. 28, 2009
- After a Good Debate an Opportunity to Move Forward - Feb. 26, 2009
- Low-income pass can't meet demand - Feb. 24, 2009
- Oppose rate hike at tonight's hearing - Feb. 24, 2009
- Bus fare hike? We're still not convinced - Feb. 24, 2009
- Fare hike is wrong message at bad time - Feb. 23, 2009
- Ten Reasons for a Metro Fare Increase - Feb. 23, 2009
- Like snowplows, buses deserve city support - Feb. 22, 2009
- City must look at big picture on transportation - Feb. 21, 2009
- top at 25-cent hike in bus fare - Feb. 21, 2009
- Approve 50-cent bus fare hike for Madison Metro Transit - Feb. 19, 2009
- Just say no to Madison Metro bus-fare increase - Feb. 19, 2009
- Public should turn out for bus fare hearing - Feb. 18, 2009
- Higher fare could cause revenue drop - Feb. 17, 2009
- Mayor Dave should try riding the bus - Feb. 17, 2009
- Fare hike OK with driver, some riders - Feb. 13, 2009
- Alternative exist to hiking bus fare - Feb. 10, 2009
- Agreeing to Disagree - Feb. 6, 2009
- Ed board misses bus on fare hike - Feb. 3, 2009
- Mayor misguided on bus fare increases - Feb. 3, 2009
- Bus fare compromise hurts low-income riders - January 20, 2009
- Fare enough - Jan. 16, 2009
- Short Opinions - Bus fare increase a reasonable move, Car owners should subsidize bus use, Think creatively -- let buses be city service - Jan. 15, 2009
- Officials listen on buses, but do they hear? - Jan. 13, 2009
- Five reasons not to hike bus fares - Jan. 13, 2009
- Killing Mass Transportation - Jan. 12, 2009
- Mayor's moving in right direction in bus fare debate - Jan. 10. 2009
- Support the TPC, Support Good Government - Jan. 10, 2009
- Mayor needs to listen better - Jan. 5, 2009
- Bus drivers do great job in snowstorms - Dec. 29, 2008
- Pass bus costs on to those who park downtown - Dec. 12, 2008
- Bus fare hike is a wrong turn – Dec. 8, 2008
- Want to reduce Metro ridership? Raise fares - Dec. 3, 2008
- Yes, coordinate parking and buses better - Dec. 1, 2008
- Don't increase bus fares - Nov. 30, 2008
- Raise parking fees to fund buses - Nov. 29, 2008
- Yes, city's transportation priorities wrong - Nov. 24, 2008
- Bus fare increase only way to soar -
Nov. 18, 2009
- A bus rider's lament - Nov. 14, 2008