Metro considering changes to how riders pay fares

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Rail users confused by 44,376 combinations Metro has gotten the message from its riders: The current fare system — with 44,376 combinations on the rail system alone — is confusing.

So the transit agency is considering a revamp of how riders pay for their trips, including the possibility of adding unlimited monthly passes, scrapping the 20-cent “peak of the peak” rail surcharge or charging a flat rate of about $2.70.

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