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Nov 9, 2009 7:54 am US/Pacific

Metrolink Fares May Increase By 6 Percent

LOS ANGELES (CBS) ― Faced with falling ridership, deepening budget woes and increased expenses for safety reforms, Metrolink officials are considering raising fares for the second time in less than six months.

The five-county Metrolink agency board is scheduled to decide at a meeting on Friday whether to hike ticket prices for tens of thousands of daily passengers by as much as 6 percent, the Los Angeles Times reported.

The potential January increase would make up for losses in ridership, budget cuts and expenses for safety reforms.

It could mean that a one-way ticket from Riverside to Downtown, Los Angeles could top $11.

Some worry that boosting fares again will only exacerbate a recession-driven tumble in ridership, The Times reported.

But other board members say the latest increase may be necessary to get out of a fiscal hole this year, according to The Times.

(© 2008 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Wire services contributed to this report.)

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