Metro is seeking an 8 percent increase in its next operating budget to run the transit system, a cost that likely will be borne by riders and taxpayers.

The proposed budget would entail the biggest jump in the cost of operating the system in the prior four budget years, according to an analysis by The Washington Examiner.

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