Metro to raise fares across system on Sunday

Published June 27, 2012 4:00am ET

It’s the second fare hike since 2010, which the transit agency said it needs to balance its $1.6 billion operating budget that starts July 1.

Bus riders will pay a dime more, while those who park will shell out a quarter extra. Rail riders face a more confusing calculus.

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