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triathln@cais2.cais.com (Jason Mayfield) wrote:
>Manoj  Nair (mqn0019@is4.nyu.edu) wrote:
>: People keep mentioning this fact about the Metro ... When I was in DC for
>: Clinton's inaugaration in 1992, the Metro only cost me (and my companions)
>: $.50, no matter where we went ... was that a one-day thing for all the
>: tourists or was the fare policy changed since then?
>50 cents?  That's wishful thinking.  I've lived here since 1990, and even
>then I think minimum fare was 85 or 90 cents.  It's $1.10 now, and it
>doesn't get any cheaper...ever.  I have *no idea* how you got 50 cents,
>but it must have been some package deal or something.

When there are special events in town (like the Pope visiting or
Clinton's inaguration.) Metro will have a flat rate fair to ease
crowding in the stations and to get the people moved faster.
Unfortunately they are doing this less and less.


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