WASHINGTON (AP) – A week after its first fatal accident in five years, Washington's Metro subway system is considering raising fares and reducing the frequency of trains.
The cuts are being considered as a way to reduce the amount of money that Metro will be requesting from local jurisdictions that fund the system. Right now, they're being asked to kick in an additional $140 million in the upcoming budget year.
Metro says in a working budget document released Tuesday that raising rail and bus fares by 10 cents per ride would produce $22 million in revenue.
It's also considering increasing the time between trains from 6 to 8 minutes during peak hours.
Last week, a woman died and dozens were sickened after an electrical malfunction caused a train to fill with smoke.
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