Some Metrobus riders lose fare discount starting Sunday

Some Metrobus riders will be asked to pay more to board their usual buses starting on Sunday when a 20-year-long discount ends on several bus lines in Anacostia. But the union that represents bus drivers voiced worries that the agency hasn’t done enough to let riders know they will be expected to pay up to 70 cents more for each trip. Union members on Tuesday passed out fliers so riders aren’t blindsided by the change. The idea was to help the riders who rely on the 19 bus lines — but also to protect the drivers.

After all, Metrobus operators have been yelled at, spit upon, slugged and even had guns pointed at their heads.