in the month of november, fare, fare inspectors -- our transit fare inspectors contract the thousands of patrons asking for proof of payment. of that, the issued 2821 warnings. adult citations, they issued 3901. 27 of those were juvenile citations. the juvenile piece of it, i will get into in the coming slide. what i am pretty proud of is that you can see a 38.5% fare evasion rate. this is an example of what our folks are doing. the next slide will show -- as i said, i took over the inspection program in august, late august, and changed the deployment strategy pretty soon after that. really, what you can see is this major uptick in the issuance of citations. really, that is because we are now -- every single place in our system, we are hitting every line, as well as you can do with 36 fare inspectors, but i am very proud of the results they have gotten. december is even a higher uptick. the ultimate goal here is to encourage compliance, which in turn then brings revenue to the agency and prevents us from issuing citations to people for fare evasion. in february, the mta did a follow-u

a $6 flat fare during peak periods and $4 fare for off-peek periods. he wants to eliminate the short trip pass and day pass. here's are the proposed changes for bus riders. he wants to increase smart-trip local bus fares by a time to $1.60. it will cost $2 for local limited stops and $4 for the express bus. he's saying that all of these increases should add up to $60 million in revenue for metro. before this can be approved, the folks have to say it's okay. there is to be public hearings, february and in march. the board's going to have to make a final decision by july. he's saying that all of these fare changes will make metro's fares simpler to understand, but of course, sounds like he wants to make it more expensive. live in chinatown. back to you in the studio. >> and riders will have a lot to say for sure. thank you. >>> and the hits keep coming. if you park at a metro station, you'll pay even more. under the proposal the cost to park would if up by a quarter. if you bike, you may actually save money. the bike locker rental fee is going from $200

bus fares up a dime and park 75 cent. >> people who pay taxes and pay fares are never going to be happy about it. if we are providing a good service, we should be able to keep the price in competitive range with other commodities. >> we are just beginning to dig out of the hole. >> at the metro board meeting, general manager says a good news the extra 20 cent peak of the peak rate will go away. metro says $66 million from the fare increases will pay for continued repairs to trains and escalators, faster service and more officers on buses and rails. >> this is not a done deal there will be a series of public hearings if the board votes by may 1. we are likely to see changes at metro july 1. outside metro headquarters in downtown, 9 news now. >>> here is how metro's base subway fare compares to other cities. the minimum metro fare is $1.95. in new york it's $2.25. will get you anywhere on the system. and $1.70 in boston. $2.25in chicago. some transit systems have different prices for cash fares versus using a transit card just like metro. >>> metro is working to improve bus service after

raise bus fare and rail fare by 10 cents. he wants to raise the flat fare for people would use paper cards and for people who pay cash on buses. now, there is some good news. peak fares will stay the same and those peak of the peak fares that were created a couple of years ago, those are going to go away. this is a part of a plan to cover a $124 million budget shortfall. it comes just a couple of years after some steep fare hikes that sent passengers reeling for a while. the general manager is expected to present this plan to the board on thursday. there was no fare increase last year and this entire package of fare hikes has to be approved by the full board before it can be set into motion. reporting live, i'm stacy cohan. back to you. >> thank you. >>> coming up a little later on this morning, metro's ceo and wren manager richard sarles will join us live in the studio to talk about the proposed fare hikes. can you catch that interview at 7:30. >>> a packed plane makes an emergency landing. up next, details of what caused th

the next round of fare hikes could mean big changes.under the new plan, the cheapest ride would cost $4 a trip. >> those still using paper fare cards would face the steepest hike, forced to pay $4 even if just writing for one step. >> i might as well be driving to work. >> the last fare increase was two years ago. many want to keep it that way but in order to overcome a shortfall, it does not appear it will less. >> if you start making a calculation, and driving becomes more economical, which is terrible. >> fares would be raised by an average of just under 5%. the maximum peak fare would rise from $5 to $5.75. >> the service is slow, especially on the red line. if they could get the service together i would be ok with the increase, but they keep increasing the fair, but not the service. >> there was a rush hour surcharge used last summer. most in downtown silver spring believe it is hard to justify another fare hike. >> there needs to be an investigation. >> 17% still use the paper fare. . metro is trying to lower the number. the board

to raise bus fare and rail fare the base fare by 10¢, raise the flat fee for people who use paper cardsand people who pay cash on buses now the good news it doesn't seem there will be a big change in peak fares and that dreadful peak of the peak so unpopular when instituted two years ago, would go away this is what the general manager is proposing it still needs to be discussed by the full amount of board, that will be brought to them on thursday. this comes as metro has $120 million budget short fall they want you to use fare increases combined with increased donations, allocations from local jurisdictions but that doesn't begin to make any improvements, by adding cars and improving esculators, metro is trying to think of a creative way to come up with extra money. fare increases are rarely popular with riders especially since there have been so -- there have been so many problems. a piece of braking system fell off a metro train. we will have a chance to talk with the ceo and general manager he will be here 7:30 a.m. this morning we will not only cover the fare increases but numerous

how do you pay for 25 or 30 students to go on when they do not all have the fare with them? a lot of them did not have the ability to pay. i know there is a lot of interest in moving towards a fast the system for young people that is free. i know that that will be an issue that will perhaps make your work easier as, moving forward, we are able to achieve that. >> we are happy to assist in whatever plan is put into place. certainly that is not a decision that i make. we are happy to assist any way that we can. >> good morning, supervisors. i am the manager of the mtap muni transit program. we worked very closely with the schools. we have even worked with some elementary schools in the half because of some of the problems with the bigger kids bullying little kids. we are currently concentrating at phil and sally burton, martin luther king, and marshall high school. we are also working with mission and some of the schools in the mission. we are working in the west corridor, which covers washington, presidio, and some of the school's out there, which also covers wallenberg and s

. >>> there is another plan to hike metro fares. rate hikes could start sometime next year as a way to cover rising costs. some of the proposals include raising the bus fair and the base rail fair by 10 cents. the peak fares would stay the same. >>> mother nature delivered a surprise round of snow to our area on monday. it didn't last long. that didn't matter though some kids in our area out to enjoy a blast of winter weather. >> reporter: surprise, surprise, out of nowhere snow covered the area. did you know it was going to be like this? >> not at all. forecast didn'tsy anything at all. >> reporter: what do you think about this? >> nice, but quite up expected. >> reporter: most people we spoke with had no idea this was coming. >> i to did not expect it. >> it was in the middle of classened i was like look, snow! and effect just runs up to the window. >> reporter: in this fairfax community, yes, they were like everybody else caught off guard by the unexpected snow but they took advantage of the situation. >> i didn't think it was go

a 5% rate hike for bus and rail fares. increases are 23450eded for continued safety and rehabilitation projects. there will be public hearings to discuss the proposal in february and march. and now, let's fast forward to the weather. >> if it helps those escalators to work from time to time i'm on board with that. not a lot going on over our immediate area. watch what happens down here, when we move down to the south and west. we have a lot of rain that's going to make our way toward our region. some of us coo see an inch of rain during the day tomorrow. you will need the umbrellas tomorrow, something different on thursday, and then something else on friday. topsy-turvy weather coming in. >> thank you, doug. >>> authorities in stafford, virginia want to know who's behind three church burglaries in the past week. the churches are all within 8 miles of each other. the first break-in reported january 3rd. the second the very next day at a baptist church. the third at ebenezer united methodist many someone broke a window and k

another plan to hike fares.the in. >> he is could start next year as you what way to cover rising costs. some of the proposals include raising the bus fare and the base rail fair by 10 cents. and raising the flat fare for people would use paper cards on the rail system. or people who pay cash on buses. but the peak fares would stay the same. >>> a maryland soldier is accused of trying to join an african based terrorist group. 24-year-old craig baxam graduated from laurel high school in 2005. federal prosecutors say he tried to join a somali based terrorist organization but was arrested in kenya and brought back to the yait on friday. he is face 15g years in prison in convicted. >>> captain brent mitchell taylor, a 24 year vet rap of the fredericksburg police force is being accused of having inappropriate contact with a 17- year-old boy he met on the internet. he was arrested over the weekend after police found the two sharing a room at a motel 6 in stafford. taylor has since been released. he is on paid administ

he's also suggesting reducing discounts on off-peak route fares, a dime increase on local bus fares, and a 25-cents increase on parking fees. the budget also includes a proposed $53 million, an 8% increase from maryland, d.c., and virginia. the money would accelerate the national safety board's recommendations and also the rebuilding of metro and the car replacement work they've been doing. the general manager is saying better is not free. he says that the system is playing catchup and better that metro benefits all of his stakeholders and says that's what he's trying to do. before any of the proposals can happen, there have to be public hearings. those are scheduled for february. the board is going to have to make a final decision by july. live this morning, back to you all in the studio. >> all right. thank you. >>> and stay tuned to "news4 today." coming up at 6:42, metro general manager and ceo richard sarles will join us live to discuss the details this proposed fare hike. >>> today a man convicted of 11 federal felony charge will learn his fate. jason scott of upper marlboro, m

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when the fares are low people come out to fly. >> paul: what about-- . >> tom: what about the margins. >> the martins tend to be good, we tend to run the highest ebitda-- ebitda margin in the industry in the last four years so while we'rthe lowest price airline we're also one of the most profitable airlines in the united states. >> tom: what is the median fare you have been able to realize last year. >> our average our break even through third quarter was about $63. our average was about $80. >> tom: and how much of that fuel cost dow have to hedge away to get that. >> we think about fuel hedging now and really just the short term. if i sell you a ticket today and fuel price jumps tomorrow then i have that difference to cover. so our booking curve is about 45 days or so. so we think about hedging the next 60 to 90 days and generally we try to be about 50% hedged. >> tom: in the third quarter, 35 cents ef of every dollar came from nonticket revenues, all the fees that come along when you fly a spirit route is that the mix would you like b a third coming from nontickets. >> we would lik

of which dealt with an officer-involved shooting of an individual who was originally stopped by a fare inspector. in the wake of this event, this incident, i have been working with the mta and sfpd to better understand the policies and programs they have in place currently and to obviously offer a public voice. this request is in direct response to any particular the harding shooting. the request has come from the community, so i am honored to bring this to the forefront today. today, we will hear from both and the staff on this particular issue, and we also have a representative from the san francisco police department, should there be questions for them. without further ado, thank you, mr. chair. first up, we have the mta director, ed reiskin. >> good morning. very happy to be here. want to thank supervisors cohen -- supervisor cohen for her leadership and bringing forward an issue that is very important to us. since i am here, i want to reflect on and apologize for the rush hour this morning. we had a very unfortunate occurrence where we had a private vehicle drive down into the por

it plans on hiking fares. delia goncalves is live outside dupont circle with who this is going to affect the most. here we go delia, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, i have a smile on my face but kind of bad news i guess for some folks. but in the long run there will be some improvements made to metro so they say. we have to pay for a better system. it appears that tourists and the occasional metro rider will have so pay some more. let's get right to the numbers so you can look for yourself this morning. under the plan paper fare cards get a $4 flat rate, $6 during rush hour. smart trip cards and that accounts for 80% of riders on metro will get a 75-cent increase to the maximum. parking 25 cents and bus fares up a dime. on the positive side the extra 20-cent peak of peak rate fare implemented in 2010? that goes away. metro has a $116 million shortfall. a laundry list of repairs and even tell me they've increased the number of escalator replacements from 12 to 90. >> the goal was to simplify the fare s

instead of a flat fare or to create a two-zone system for the paper fare cards. no decisions will be made until june and that is after the public hearings. any increase won't happen until july. >>> send us your video to fox5.com. >>> the gun fire rang out around 9:30 in front of an elementary school and that is not far from the other schools. the parents showed up saying thigh they knew something like this would happen and are demanding more police enforcements. >> and they need to put an end to it. doesn't make sense. every day -- and they have to come in here and worry about whether or not our child is going to be okay. >> and the victims are all between the ages of 16 and 19. one was taken to the hospital in critical condition and two others are expected to be okay and police recovered a gun and knife after the shooting. >>> and a warning for anyone who walks alone in d.c. or bethesda and police say 10 people were robbed since mid- november. the victim said a man ran out of the tree line and robbed her at gun point. the police can't say if this is connected to

bus fares up a dime. parking 25 cents. >> i think there's going to be a big hit on tourists and the -- infrequent users of the metro. >> i think this is still prime location for tourists to come and visit. i think if they spend a little extra they know it's going into the community. >> i wouldn't necessarily mind paying a little bit more if the extra costs can be seen in service improvements. >> they need it for upgrades. i'd rather pay than not pay. >> i can understand where they're coming from. it's hard i guess sometimes when you're in the rush of an evening commute or morning commute and you can seescalators that are day after day broken. you wonder what you're getting the money to work for. >> reporter: that's a valid question but metro says if you want a better system we're going to have to pay for it and make the investment now for a better and safer system in the future. so i promised some goods news and here it is. a 20-cent extra peak of the peak rate that people have been paying and that's the

18% and unregulated fares by over 23%. on the issue of high speed one, uncertain look at what he says but i think high speed one is an of virgins for which you can get by linking up our country with high-speed rail, shortening commute distances and helping change the economic geography of her country so the action we can build a stronger economy. >> thank you, mr. speaker. over 80,000 in liverpool will live up to 100 pounds this wonderful if the governors -- governments cut for fuel a loud. will the pme minister adopted labour's policy ensuring companies automatically put the elderly customers onto the cheapest, gas and electricity? >>irst of all i'm afraid this is an outbreak of collective amnesia on the labour benches. because what we have done is actually keep the last government's policy on the winter to a loud. are meeting in full all the promises that she made and her party made at about the winter fuel allowance. but we have gone one further than that. because they introduce higher cold weather pay only for election

, this is a simple way to get on we are eliminating the peak of the peak fare. >> that fare structuregot more complicated a couple years ago when metro changed things including the unpopular, peak of the peak fare that would be abolished under this new proposal. this goes to the board thursday, this will be a lot of debate and consideration the final plan h likely be enacted by summer time. i am stacey cohappen back to you >> i like your music stacey. >>> track work will shut down two stations on metro's blue and orange line over the holiday weekened, shuttles will be used to help riders around the center southwest and other stations, expect single tracking on the red line. >> alison looks like may 15th is the earliest possible date dc can hold a special election to replace former councilmember harry thomas junior, leaving ward 5 residents worried how to get back on track hundreds gathered at a meeting last night voicing concerns over recent events thomas e-mailed his resignation last week after pleading guilty to federal embezzlement charges but he has yet to hand in his official wri

a two-zone flapfare system or a surcharge on paper fare cards instead of a flat fare and this is going have to go to a public hearing before being voted on and any fare increases will take place this summer. >> thank you. >> and metro is inspecting more rail cars after a part fell off. the friction ring on the brake assembly detached from the orange line train and that came off of the blue line last month. it's inspecting the 6,000 series cars followed by the 1,000 series. earlier, it completed inspections on the rest of the fleet. as a precaution, metro warned any parts. >> if you see something that does not seem right, snap a photo and send us a video. >>> and now developments over a disturbing video make the rounds on an internet and appears to show four marines urinating on the corpses of taliban fighters. the official said that two of the men were identified as marines based in camp lejeune, north carolina and this video prompted outrage across the board from the afghan government to the taliban and pentagon. joining us now for more on this controversial video is military and nati

over 18% and unregulated fares by over 23%. on the issue of high speed one, uncertain look at what he says but i think high speed one is an of virgins for which you can get by linking up our country with high-speed rail, shortening commute distances and helping change the economic geography of her country so the action we can build a stronger economy. >> thank you, mr. speaker. over 80,000 in liverpool will live up to 100 pounds this wonderful if the governors -- governments cut for fuel a loud. will the prime minister adopted labour's policy ensuring companies automatically put the elderly customers onto the cheapest, gas and electricity? >> first of all i'm afraid this is an outbreak of collective amnesia on the labour benches. because what we have done is actually keep the last government's policy on the winter to a loud. are meeting in full all the promises that she made and her party made at about the winter fuel allowance. but we have gone one further than that. because they introduce higher cold weather pay only for elec

also would increase fares 5%. so that would mean the top fare would be $5.75 during rush hour and $3.50 during off-peak hours. paper fare card users would see big changes. there would be a flat fee, no matter where you're going. so no matter how many stations you pass through, there would be one fee. that would be $6 during peak, $4 for off peak periods. the in new budget would allow metro to hire about a thousand workers. now, this is not a done deal by any stretch. this would all have to be approved by the board. there would have to be public hearings. those would happen sometime in february and march. if approved, however, these changes, increases could be seen come july the 19. a lot of folks not happy with metro service and reliability. they say they don't want to pay more given how things are with metro at this point. back to you in the studio. >> megan mcgrath, live in the northwest. thank you. >>> d.c. cabbies are unhappy. they want even higher rates. last month the taxi cap commission proposed raising rat

we have transitioned 120,000 monthly path -- pass customers, gotten fare machines across the system, and also regionally, at eight major agencies have now completed as the debate that portion of their transition, and finally, of their inspection, the equipment of availability and targets appear to be on track -- fare inspection. we will continue to work to a rabbit the feasibility of transitioning additional media over to clipper. these could include passports, cable and card tickets, and we have a significant interest in lifeline passes, and we will continue to collaborate with others in the region if there are technology changes that can improve the customer experience and also the reliability of the equipment. i do want to recognize andrew from mtc, the director deputies, and we are also an ant -- happy to answer any questions. >> thank you very much. i think the thing that brought clipper to my attention was the experience with not being able to charge my card or to be able to deduct their from my card on several mines, and it probably happened right around april, may, when there

taxes, people who pay fares are never going to be happy about it. but if we're providing a good service, we should be able to keep the price in comparative range with other xhod advertise. >> now, the -- commodities. >> now, the fare hike is not a done deal. if they approve it, we can see the first changes by the beginning of july. >>> still ahead tonight, the girl scout video that youtube doesn't want the public to see. >>> also, how to post on facebook even after you're dead. that is coming up. now, here is the sneak peek at >>> he was a son, a father and now he will be remembered as a hero. specialist ronald wildron died after he was hit by an explosive device in afghanistan. tonight his home town honored the fallen soldier. he leaves behind two daughters. >> they're going to hear the stories from his family and his friends about how much he loved them and how wonderful of a person he was and he's definitely going to be a very missed part of their life. >> i just hope that not just his family but the entire country understands the costs that have

system or surcharge on paper fare cards instead of a flat fare. any fare increases won't take praise until in summer. >>> met -- place until this summer. >>> metro is inspecting more railcars after a part fell off in the second time in weeks. last friday the brake assembly detached from an orange line train. the blue line had one fall off last month. earlier this week inspections were completed on the rest of the fleet and my worn parts were replaced -- any worn parts were replaced as a precaution. >>> there's more fallout now from the harry thomas, jr. scandal. the head of a nonprofit has been charge in connection with the scheme. marshall banks is facing a felony charge. a court document filed today essentially says banks knew about the former d.c. councilman's scheme that allowed him to steal more than $300,000 in city funds. thomas took the money by steering grant funds to certain charities that kicked them back to entities he controlled. when thomas pled guilty last week, prosecutors hinted more charges could be coming. >> it won't be tolerat

main topic of discussion is a 5% fare hike. megan mcgrath has the budget breakdown for us. >> reporter: good morning, barbara. this is a $1 opinion 6 billion budget and it contains money that would allow neft to hire about a thousand new employees. it also has money so they can aggressively replaces can a lators and money so that they can improve safety along the metro system. now where is all of this money coming from, you may ask? some of it may come from the pockets of riders. ask about fare increases and you will find plenty of unhappy riders. >> i think it is ridiculous. we, you know, we use this transportation every day. things aren't operating properly. >> i think it is not good. i think it is -- people can't afford it. it is hard times. >> i'm not upset but will pay because it is cheaper than driving. >> reporter: the general manager says higher fares are necessary to continue with maintenance and repairs and to maintain service. he formally presented his budget proposal to the board this morning. >> well under way. >>

biggest change is for paper fare card users. no matter how long you ride whether it is a one-stop or ten you will have to pay one-day flat fares. riders will pay $6 during rush hour and $4 in off-peak times. for martrip card holders, max it will cost is $5.75. and for off-peak hours, $3.50. under the plan with us fares will increase as well. ten cents to $1.60. and hits keep coming. . under the proposal the cost to park would go up bay quarter but if you bike you may actually save money. the bike locker rental fee is going from $200 a year to $120. >> all right. thank you. >>> how are metro riders taking the news of the possible rate hike? news4's megan mcgrath joins us live in front of dupont circle metro station now. megan, what are the riders saying this morning? >> there is a growing frustration among metro riders. they are upset about delays along the rails and upset about equipment, broken escalators, rails that cracked in recent weeks. they say that with service at such a low level, they shouldn't have to pay more. raisin

the one-way fare between san francisco and sausalito would be $5. the round between san francisco and lausberg would be $2 each direction. the district is considering a plan that would dwairnt tee commuters a parking spot at the larskburg parking spot for $65 a month. most riders say they are not surprised by fare hikes but would like something else in exchange. >> when they increase cost and they increase fares and they increase our cost as commuters, they should provide a better service and take care of the boats better. >> ful board approvals the fare hikes, they would go into effect july 1st. there is no word if that's when the parking fee would also start. >>> toi is another spare the air day, 139th this winter. it's illegal to burn woods indoors or outdoors. the bay area air quality management district says that wood smoke is the leading cause of air pollution. first time violators will receive a warning notice. the second time, you will receive a $400 fine. >>> and no major change to our forecast for today. in fact, plenty of sunshine out the

but metro's board wants to create a flat fare for anyone using paper fare cards. $6 at rush hour and $4 all other times. >>> we have a commuter alert for metro riders this weekend because starting tonight at 10:00, there's going to be a closure on the red line. no service between dupont circle and van ness. that part of the red line will stay closed through sunday night. shuttle buses however will beyou around the closure. also work on the blue and orange lines downtown. trains will single track between mcpherson square and the smithsonian. and more single tracking on the green line between nailer road and branch avenue. and that will affect yellow line service. all northbound trains on the yellow line will terminate at mount vernon square. >>> coming up on 9news now, one community thinks it's going to the birds. we'll explain that. >>> plus, there's a big baking contest underway. you'll want to hear about it. it's for a good cause. >>> i'm meteorologist howard bernstein. sunshine coming out now. what a crazy winter. this morning, we had thunderstorms and look at some of these temper

there secondary responsibility is to assist transit fare inspectors, which they do about three days a week. they work a staggered schedule and are on duty approximately 13 hours per day. supervisor avalos: is this group -- what portion of the work order with this cover? >> there's two pieces. the muni enforcement peace is where these folks fall under, and the traffic peace is where our motorcycle and traffic company falls

the taxes can increase a fare by about 20%.the air fare price, it might be 49 or $89. when you go to purchase your bill is a lot more than that initial price. that's about to change or has change. >> it has changed. all airlines have to say what's the all end price. if you were flying from chicago to l.a., you have to give the whole price. what's the fees and the taxes that are a part of that. in other words, how much of that is for the fare. how much of that landing fees, other fees associated with the airports, tax, all of that has to be broken out. some airlines think it makes the fares look more expensive. at the end of the day, when i talked to people here, they say the same thing. let me know the information. i may not want to fly after i see it, but let me know what i'm paying for. the. >> if the airlines are making it look more expensive, might this pressure them to bring down fares? could we see fare war for the spring or anything like that? >> i think it's going to be tough tough for them to have fare war because they