News Wire: Chicago's Metra to raise fares for fourth year in a row

[Brian Schmidt]

CHICAGO — Locked into what officials call an “unsustainable” economic model, officials at Chicago’s commuter railroad approved a 2018 budget that includes service cuts and a fare increase — the fourth in four years...

http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2017/11/14-metra-fare-increases

[BaltACD]

Takes money to run transportation systems.

[CandOforprogress2]

Chicago fares are still way lower then NY State Metro-North or Philly Septa. 7.00 for a 2 day weekend pass vs 12.00 for a Septa Liberty Pass.

[charlie hebdo]

Metra and the RTA depend on sales tax for funding.  Given the diversion of retail sales to the internet, the tax base is not sufficient to keep up.

[CandOforprogress2]

Drive to suberban Indiana to do most of my familys shopping for Thanksgiving. (Family in Riverdale IL)

[JL Chicago]

The weekend pass was $8. Going up to $10.
No longer a bargain for short round trips. Still a good deal for longer or multiple runs though.