Metrobus riders losing out in Metro budget proposal

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Metrobus riders may fare worse than their rail counterparts as Metro’s next budget starts to take shape.

The proposed $1.46 billion operating budget that starts July 1 for Metro isn’t finalized yet but the efforts to plug a $189 million hole are crystallizing. Metro officials will likely raise fares more than ever before in the agency’s history but avoid most of the service cuts initially threatened.

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