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	<title>Comments on: SamTrans Considers Raising Fares, Cutting Service and Eliminating Lines</title>
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		<title>By: Sue</title>
		<link>http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/08/25/samtrans-considers-raising-fares-cutting-service-and-eliminating-lines/comment-page-1/#comment-28871</link>
		<dc:creator>Sue</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>SamTrans raised fares in February 2009 as follows:

Adult:
Adult Local Cash $1.75 -- proposed to go up to $2.00 in Feb. 2010
Adult 391/292/397, Out of S.F. Cash $3.50 -- proposed to go up to $4.00 
Adult Express Cash $4.50 -- proposed to go up to $5.00
Adult Tokens (10) $14.00 -- proposed to go up to $16
Adult Monthly Pass $56.00 -- proposed to go up to $64.00 
Adult 391/292/397 - Out of S.F. Mo. Pass $84.00 -- proposed to go up to $96.00 
Adult Express Monthly Pass $144.00 -- proposed to go up to $165.00

Youth: 
Youth Local Cash $1.00 -- proposed to go up to $1.25 
Youth 391/292/397, Out of S.F. Cash $2.00 -- proposed to go up to $2.50 
Youth Express Cash $2.00 -- proposed to go up to $2.50 
Youth Tokens (10) $8.00 -- proposed to go up to $10.00 
Youth Monthly Pass $29.00 -- proposed to go up to $36.00 
&quot;Needy Family&quot; Youth Monthly Pass $18.00 -- proposed to go up to $22.00 
Summer Youth Pass $35.00 -- proposed to go up to $44.00

Other fares are also going up.  Follow this link:
http://www.samtrans.com/news_2009_proposed_service_and_fare_changes_07-28.html</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SamTrans raised fares in February 2009 as follows:</p>
<p>Adult:<br />
Adult Local Cash $1.75 &#8212; proposed to go up to $2.00 in Feb. 2010<br />
Adult 391/292/397, Out of S.F. Cash $3.50 &#8212; proposed to go up to $4.00<br />
Adult Express Cash $4.50 &#8212; proposed to go up to $5.00<br />
Adult Tokens (10) $14.00 &#8212; proposed to go up to $16<br />
Adult Monthly Pass $56.00 &#8212; proposed to go up to $64.00<br />
Adult 391/292/397 &#8211; Out of S.F. Mo. Pass $84.00 &#8212; proposed to go up to $96.00<br />
Adult Express Monthly Pass $144.00 &#8212; proposed to go up to $165.00</p>
<p>Youth:<br />
Youth Local Cash $1.00 &#8212; proposed to go up to $1.25<br />
Youth 391/292/397, Out of S.F. Cash $2.00 &#8212; proposed to go up to $2.50<br />
Youth Express Cash $2.00 &#8212; proposed to go up to $2.50<br />
Youth Tokens (10) $8.00 &#8212; proposed to go up to $10.00<br />
Youth Monthly Pass $29.00 &#8212; proposed to go up to $36.00<br />
&#8220;Needy Family&#8221; Youth Monthly Pass $18.00 &#8212; proposed to go up to $22.00<br />
Summer Youth Pass $35.00 &#8212; proposed to go up to $44.00</p>
<p>Other fares are also going up.  Follow this link:<br />
<a href="http://www.samtrans.com/news_2009_proposed_service_and_fare_changes_07-28.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.samtrans.com/news_2009_proposed_service_and_fare_changes_07-28.html</a></p>
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		<title>By: Evan</title>
		<link>http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/08/25/samtrans-considers-raising-fares-cutting-service-and-eliminating-lines/comment-page-1/#comment-28781</link>
		<dc:creator>Evan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:06:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I love transit, and I occasionally take Sam Trans. But I can&#039;t tell you how many empty Sam Trans buses I see on a regular basis. KX is a great caltrain/BART alternative though.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I love transit, and I occasionally take Sam Trans. But I can&#8217;t tell you how many empty Sam Trans buses I see on a regular basis. KX is a great caltrain/BART alternative though.</p>
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		<title>By: Daniel Jacobson</title>
		<link>http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/08/25/samtrans-considers-raising-fares-cutting-service-and-eliminating-lines/comment-page-1/#comment-28771</link>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Jacobson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:02:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The legacy of Bart to SFO lives on...

Of all the transit agencies in the Bay Area, SamTrans probably has the most room to raise fares.  Fares are still only $1.50, even for a trip from San Bruno to Palo Alto which would cost $6.25 on Caltrain (sure, SamTrans is a whole lot slower, but it&#039;s still way too cheap). 

The most concerning part of the cuts are those to East Palo Alto, which is already very isolated and lacks good public transit.  I think SamTrans is planning on cutting something like 4 of the 6 lines to EPA, which would be disastrous for what is probably the most transit-dependent city in San Mateo County besides Daly City.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The legacy of Bart to SFO lives on&#8230;</p>
<p>Of all the transit agencies in the Bay Area, SamTrans probably has the most room to raise fares.  Fares are still only $1.50, even for a trip from San Bruno to Palo Alto which would cost $6.25 on Caltrain (sure, SamTrans is a whole lot slower, but it&#8217;s still way too cheap). </p>
<p>The most concerning part of the cuts are those to East Palo Alto, which is already very isolated and lacks good public transit.  I think SamTrans is planning on cutting something like 4 of the 6 lines to EPA, which would be disastrous for what is probably the most transit-dependent city in San Mateo County besides Daly City.</p>
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