Keyword: busriders https://freerepublic.com/tag/busriders/ en-us Thu, 12 Nov 2026 02:40:57 GMT Focus Forum 15 A whopping 64% of D.C. bus riders do not pay the fare ... so they're going to raise the price https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4402717/posts This is wild. ... A new report from Washington, D.C., finds "64% of bus riders still do not pay fares," which is threatening the sustainability of the city's public transportation. D.C.'s solution? An 11 percent fare hike for those who do pay. ... WMATA (serving DC, Maryland, and Virginia) wants to raise the bus fare even more than a previously proposed 11% hike. Officials blame rising costs and inflation, but they're not so quick to point out the part where roughly two-thirds of Metrobus riders don't pay the fare when they ride. ... Don't worry, service cuts are also on... Not the Bee https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4402717/posts#comment Thu, 12 Nov 2026 02:40:57 GMT